File affidavit detailing guidelines to regulate social media: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court of India (File Photo)

The Supreme Court of India (File Photo)

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit within three weeks detailing statutory guidelines to balance online privacy, state sovereignty and the reputation of an individual.

A Bench, headed by Justice Deepak Gupta, gave the order while hearing a case on linking of Aadhaar with Facebook and regulating of the social media.

Published on: Sep 24, 2019 at 13:25 IST

IANS