As per a report by LiveLaw, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran, in Just Rights for Children Alliance v. S. Harish, directed the Union to create a national database of hash identifiers and URLs of confirmed child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM), which may sit within the Sahyog portal or be a standalone repository. Each entry requires multiple levels of verification, with a final assessment by at least three trained human analysts. Intermediaries must report removals of material of unknown origin within two hours, file weekly consolidated reports on database-matched removals, and offer a distinct, easily accessible CSEAM reporting category, with complaints acknowledged within 24 hours. The bench asked the Union to "consider a framework for imposing exemplary monetary penalties" on intermediaries that breach their obligations, and directed that digital safety and age-appropriate sex education form part of the core curriculum, with content developed by the NCERT.

The Law Communicants reports, on the judgment of October 15, that the bench held "the right to access and use the internet is a fundamental right of every individual under Article 21 read with Article 19(1)(a)," and that "Our children, irrespective of their age enjoy the same rights." LawBeat quotes it as saying that "Any blanket restriction on access of internet by children is nothing more than unproven measures of proven disproportionality," and reports that the Court noted age-verification measures carry a "disproportionate risk of misuse and surveillance." The Union must file an affidavit on implementation by the next hearing on December 10, 2026.