Obscene YouTube Ads Distracted, Failed In Exams, Says Petitioner Seeking Compensation; Supreme Court Dismisses Plea With Costs

Awstika Das

9 Dec 2022 1:29 PM IST

  • Obscene YouTube Ads Distracted, Failed In Exams, Says Petitioner Seeking Compensation; Supreme Court Dismisses Plea With Costs

    A Division Bench of the Supreme Court came down heavily on a petitioner who sought damages of Rs 75 lakhs from Google India because he was allegedly distracted by the sexual content in advertisements on the Google-owned streaming platform, YouTube, and consequently, unable to pass a Madhya Pradesh police recruitment examination. Invoking Article 19(2) of the Constitution, which outlines...

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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