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Committed to ban child pornography, but can not be present in every bedroom: Govt telss Supreme Court
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it was committed to block child porn, but it can not be present in every household to check what people are watching in private and impose ban on all pornographic websites.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatigi told the court that the state can not afford to be totalitarian and there has to be some self regulation to check the viewing of porn websites.
"Child pornography has to be banned. However we cannot become a totalitarian state," the government's top lawyer argued.
The apex court was hearing a petition seeking a totalclampdown on websites showing pornography.
Last week, the government blocked over 850 portals with adult content on grounds of morality and decency, but partially rolled back the order after there was a huge reaction on social media on the issue of censorship in a democracy.
The government ordered Internet service providers to shut down sites that promote child pornography.
Last week, the government blocked over 850 portals with adult content on grounds of morality and decency, but partially rolled back the order after there was a huge reaction on social media on the issue of censorship in a democracy.
The government ordered Internet service providers to shut down sites that promote child pornography.
On Monday, the government said that citizens must exercise self regulation in dealing with porn websites and make use of tools like child locks in computers.
It said that citizens also should give suggestions on blocking pornographic content on government websites.
It said that citizens also should give suggestions on blocking pornographic content on government websites.
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