New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a petition by an Indore-based school seeking restrictions on children's use of social media platforms and sought responses from the concerned Union ministries.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice in the matter and listed it for further hearing on December 7.

Emerald Heights International School and its director, Siddharth Singh, have filed a public interest litigation (PIL), arguing that protecting minors from online harms is a constitutional responsibility of the State and cannot be left solely to parental supervision or voluntary safeguards adopted by technology companies.

The petition seeks a comprehensive and...