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'Children Have Fundamental Right To Access And Use The Internet': SC Rejects Blanket Age-Based Bans

The Supreme Court of India has held that access to and use of the internet is a fundamental right under the Constitution, extending to every individual, including children irrespective of their age. The court emphasised that protecting children from online harm cannot come at the cost of denying them access to information and freedom of expression. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod…

Free Press Journal 17/10/2026, 1:53:42 pm IST

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