SC asks 3 search engines to set up body to remove info on sex determination

The Supreme Court today directed search engines — Google, Yahoo and Microsoft — to set up in-house expert bodies forthwith to ensure deletion of materials which went against Indian laws prohibiting pre-natal sex determination.

The apex court, however, assured the Indian units of the multinational cyber giants that it would not intiate any contempt proceedings against them as the idea was to make them responsive to the local laws and concerns.

A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi said in case of any doubt, the in-house expert bodies of these firms may communicate with the nodal agency appointed by the Centre for guidance and necessary action.