Madras High Court Recommends Centre to Bring Australia-Model Child Internet Monitoring Law

The Madras High Court asked the central government to consider examining a law similar to Australia’s model for monitoring children’s internet usage.

The Bench made these remarks in a PIL filed by S Vijayakumar, who raised concerns over rising internet exposure among children and stressed the need for parental regulation tools.

The Court observed that, until such legislation is passed, authorities must intensify and accelerate awareness campaigns across all available media to address the menace of child pornography.

It also noted that child rights commissions carry a statutory duty to expand child rights literacy and ensure safeguards, including parental tools like parental windows and control apps, are effectively implemented.

[S Vijayakumar v. UOI & Ors.]