India, April 28 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of "sexually explicit content" on OTT and social media platforms.

According to a PTI report, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said the petition raises an important concern and the issue was within the domain of the executive or the legislature.

"As it is, there are allegations that we are encroaching upon the legislature and executive power," Justice Gavai said.

The bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the government should do something about the issue raised in the plea.

"You should do something about it," ...