India, April 4 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a statutory ban on social media usage for children below 13 years, stating that such a decision falls within the domain of policy-making and should be handled by Parliament.

A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih dismissed the plea, telling the petitioner's counsel, "It is a policy matter. You ask Parliament to enact the law." The bench ruled that the issue was beyond the judiciary's jurisdiction and should be addressed by the legislative authorities.

The plea, filed by Zep Foundation, urged the Centre to introduce a robust age verification system, including biometric authentication, to regulate children's access to social media p...