The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to take instructions on whether Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that have failed to remove pornographic content misusing actor and politician Jaya Bachchan’s name can be de-registered.
Justice Jyoti Singh was informed by Bachchan’s counsel that the objectionable content continued to remain accessible despite the Court’s ex parte order dated November 10, 2025, directing MeitY and DoT to block the webpages. Counsel submitted that the ISPs had failed to comply with the directions.
MeitY and DoT also informed the Court that the ISPs were not enforcing the order.
Expressing concern over the continued non-compliance, Justice Singh observed that the ISPs were neither complying with court orders nor responding to directions issued by the authorities. The Court suggested examining whether such ISPs could be de-registered.
Observing that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were failing to comply with court directives or government instructions, the Court signaled that it would explore revoking their registration to set a deterrent example for others.
Justice Singh highlighted the gravity of the matter, observing that the presence of explicit pornographic content was a primary cause for judicial concern. The Court directed MeitY and DoT to obtain instructions on the further steps that could be taken to enforce its earlier order against the defaulting ISPs.
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