March 12, 2020 2:17 PM

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HC seeks reply from MCI if online games have adverse impact on children

<span style="color: #222222;">Bombay High Court has sought a reply from Medical Council of India if online games such as 'PUBG' have an adverse impact on children. A division bench of acting Chief Justice B P Dharmadhikari and Justice N R Borkar has directed MCI to file an affidavit after noting that the Union government at present has no material to ascertain if such games have an adverse effect on children.<br />''<br />''The bench was hearing a public interest litigation filed by an 11-year-old boy seeking a ban on mobile game 'PUBG'. The petition claims that the game promotes violence, aggression and cyber bullying. The petition has also sought a direction to the Central government to form an online ethics reviews committee to keep a periodical check on such violence-oriented content online.</span><br />

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