India to turn heat on child porn sites with Interpol aid

India has decided to approach the Interpol to gain access to websites that engage in child pornography.

The move comes after the Supreme Court expressed serious concerns over the issue. It also follows an unsuccessful attempt by the government last year to ban 857 pornographic websites. It has been initiated after a meeting called by the ‘Cyber Law and e-Security Group’ of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology. The committee has representatives from the telecom department, CBI, internet-service providers (ISP) association, and officials from telecom operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Telenor.

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