{"id":"02e8e837-c862-401e-b6c7-3c3d3d7a8913","url":"https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sc-says-internet-access-is-a-fundamental-right-rejects-blanket-ban-for-children-safety-and-freedom-are-not-at-odds-11792221309798.html","domain":"livemint.com","outlet":{"name":"Mint","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"HT Media"},"title":"SC says internet access is a fundamental right, rejects blanket ban for children: ‘Safety and freedom are not at odds’","plainHeadline":"Supreme Court says internet access is a fundamental right for all, rejects blanket child ban","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Supreme Court declares internet access a fundamental right under Article 21 and 19(1)(a).","Bench says children have the same rights; blanket bans would be absurd.","Safety and freedom online are not at odds, according to the court.","Court warns blanket restrictions may drive children to unregulated, dangerous sites.","Proportionate safeguards proposed: parental consent, child mode, private profiles, and stronger moderation."],"topics":["Politics","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T07:56:54.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-17T08:31:46.575Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/5049831e-0875-489c-957f-e2b2c374ff05","storyId":"5049831e-0875-489c-957f-e2b2c374ff05","image":"https://www.livemint.com/lm-img/img/2026/10/17/1600x900/logo/internet_ban_1792223517782_0gea_1792223517949_EBui_ba9a37aa-65f1-4566-bfba-a8ed7deddf37_ofsE.png","author":"Livemint","dek":"The Supreme Court ruled that children, like all individuals, have a fundamental right to access and use the internet."}