New Delhi, July 14 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said that a national action plan to curb watching of online pornographic videos by minors is an issue of "paramount public importance" and allowed a petition seeking this direction to be considered as a representation by the Centre. The court was hearing a petition filed by advocate BL Jain who said that the issue requires urgent consideration as minors are increasingly indulging in sexual crimes due to easy access of obscene videos and material on the internet. The bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said, "The issue raised is of paramount public importance. However, the subject issue is not a question of law to be determined by courts. It needs a policy primarily on the use of technological advancement." Advocate Varun Thakur appearing for the petitioner said that watching pornographic content is causing excessive psychological distress in the minds of minors which is unhealthy and is driving minors to commit sexual crimes. Allowing the petition to be forwarded to the concerned Ministry, the bench said, "We have no reason to doubt that the authorities will not give due attention to such concerns." Thakur told the court that the issue also raises a legal question. He pointed out that the IT Act of 2000 criminalises dissemination of pornographic videos but does not punish watching of such content. Due to this gap, the authorities are unable to curb such content being accessed online. The bench observed, "You want to bring the moon on earth that we cannot do." Disposing the petition, the bench said that the concerned authority shall decide on the prayer of the petition to frame a national policy and draft action plan on watching of pornographic videos, especially by minors....