New Delhi, April 9 -- : The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the Madras High Court order imposing a ban on Chinese video app 'Tik Tok' on April 15.
The matter was put up before the bench headed by Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday.
In its April 4 order, the Madras High Court had directed the government to ban the app, saying it was "encouraging pornography." The order also restrained the media from telecasting videos made using Chinese video app.
The order was passed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices N Kirubakaran and S S Sundar.
The High Court bench had noted that through this app, children are being exposed to inappropriate content including pornography. Minors are also be...