In re: Regulation of social media access for minors

Updates

1. Filing13 Oct 2026

   Emerald Heights International School petitions Supreme Court for social media restrictions for minors

   Emerald Heights International School and its Director Siddharth Singh have filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India seeking the implementation of restrictions on children's access to and use of social media platforms.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A school has asked the Supreme Court to limit how children use social media platforms.

   Who:

   Emerald Heights International School and its director Siddharth Singh are the petitioners, and the Supreme Court of India is the judicial body.

   When:

   Reported on 13 Oct 2026.

   Why:

   The school wants to implement restrictions on the use and access of social media by minors.

   What it means:

   The court will now consider this request regarding the regulation of social media for children.

   Bar and Bench
2. News30 Sep 2026

   Social media ban for children? Supreme Court's important order to the Center.

   Supreme Court directs the Centre to formulate strict statutory rules barring minors under 18 from creating independent social media accounts...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court ordered the government to create laws to stop children from making their own social media accounts.

   Who:

   The Supreme Court is the court, and the Centre is the government agency directed to make the rules.

   When:

   Reported on 30 Sep 2026.

   Where:

   Supreme Court of India.

   Why:

   The court wants strict rules to regulate social media access for minors.

   What it means:

   The government must now draft formal statutory rules to restrict social media access for minors.

   Kannada Prabha