October 15, 2018:
A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking framing of guidelines to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms like Netflix & Amazon Prime video, alleging them that they show "uncertified, sexually explicit and vulgar" content.
On Monday, a petition was listed for hearing before a bench comprising of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon & Justice V K Rao, but was not taken up as the Judges did not sit.
The petition, by an NGO, has been listed for hearing on November 14.
NGO Justice for Rights Foundation, in its petition, has claimed that online media streaming platforms that too includes Hotstar, show content which is "unregulated and uncertified" for public viewing.
In its petition filed through advocate Harpreet S Hora, the NGO has said that television series like Sacred Games, Game of Thrones & Spartacus, shown on online media streaming platforms like Netflix, contain "vulgar, profane, sexually explicit, pornographic, morally unethical and virulent" content which often "depict women in objectifying manner".
It has sought directions to the ministries of Communication, Information & Broadcasting as well as Law & Justice to frame guidelines to regulate such platforms and the content they broadcast.
The petition has also sought an order to the ministries to direct the online platforms "to remove legally restricted content with immediate effect".
Source: Zee News
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