Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna said on Sunday (October 12, 2025) that the need of the hour is that the competent authorities should consider making a law regarding deepfakes and artificial intelligence (AI) based child exploitation. Justice Nagarathna was addressing the concluding session of the National Annual Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Safety of the Girl Child: Towards a Safer and More Enabling Environment for them in India’ organized by the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court in collaboration with UNICEF, India.
He said that during the two-day deliberations, various forms of violence against the girl child were discussed and the dangers and threats of cyberspace and artificial intelligence (AI) were especially highlighted.
Law necessary on deepfakes and AI-based child exploitation
Referring to the various threats posed by evolving technologies, Justice Nagarathna said, ‘The need of the hour is for competent authorities to enact laws on deepfakes and AI-based child exploitation, mandating 24-hour monitoring of child sexual exploitation material, age-restriction of platforms and national level monitoring of response timelines.’
Justice Nagarathna is also the chairperson of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court. Justice Nagarathna said, ‘With adequate vigilance, we may be able to prevent incidents of violence and child trafficking from the beginning.’ He said that the Supreme Court can consider the possibility of forming an ‘AI Cyber Crime Advisory Committee’ on girls to find out how AI and developing technologies affect girls and how these can be mitigated.
It is necessary to adapt ourselves based on AI technology
Let us tell you that earlier, underlining the current legal challenges related to data, artificial intelligence (AI) and innovations, the judges of the Supreme Court on Saturday (October 11, 2025) emphasized that the judiciary will have to adapt itself according to the rapidly changing technological scenario.
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