On May 13, 2026, the Delhi High Court mandated that Google LLC and Apple Inc. must take stringent action against the dissemination of pornographic content via mobile applications on their platforms. A bench, led by Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya, expressed concern over the potential harm to the youth and emphasized the responsibility of social media intermediaries under the current legal framework. The court's ruling came in response to a petition filed by Rubika Thapa, which highlighted the easy accessibility of vulgar content to children and the significant revenue generated by these applications. The court has also instructed the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to monitor and report on this issue. The Additional Solicitor General, Chetan Sharma, supported the petition, calling for greater accountability from online platforms. The court's decision underscores the need for compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which the platforms are accused of violating.