New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday summoned 21 websites — including Facebook, Orkut, Google and YouTube — to face trial on charges of criminal conspiracy among others, for “selling, publicly exhibiting and…(circulating) obscene, lascivious content”. The order came three days after a civil court ordered some social networking websites to remove content that might offend religious sentiments.
Taking cognizance of a private criminal complaint, metropolitan magistrate Sudesh Kumar also directed the Centre to take “immediate appropriate steps” and file a report in the court by January 13. Copies of the order are to be sent to secretaries of the IT, home and law ministries as well.
The ruling comes within days of communications minister Kapil Sibal asking websites to ensure no offensive content is uploaded. On December 20, administrative civil judge Mukesh Kumar had restrained the sites from webcasting any “anti-religious” or “anti-social” content.
On Friday, the court summoned the accused companies to “face trial under Section 292, 293 and 120B IPC” for alleged sale of obscene objects and criminal conspiracy.
Taking cognizance of a private criminal complaint, metropolitan magistrate Sudesh Kumar also directed the Centre to take “immediate appropriate steps” and file a report in the court by January 13. Copies of the order are to be sent to secretaries of the IT, home and law ministries as well.
The ruling comes within days of communications minister Kapil Sibal asking websites to ensure no offensive content is uploaded. On December 20, administrative civil judge Mukesh Kumar had restrained the sites from webcasting any “anti-religious” or “anti-social” content.
On Friday, the court summoned the accused companies to “face trial under Section 292, 293 and 120B IPC” for alleged sale of obscene objects and criminal conspiracy.
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