A woman and her son remained locked in their house because of an extreme phobia of contracting coronavirus, ultimately forcing themselves into isolation for years.
SC dismisses plea seeking direction to remove phobia of COVID-19 pandemic
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Last Updated: Apr 05, 2021, 06:33 PM IST
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Synopsis The apex court said the plea, which also sought a direction to the Centre to remove the COVID-19 pandemic warning on mobile phones, cannot be entertained.
The apex court was hearing a plea which had sought direction to the Centre to take measures against the alleged false bogey of corona pandemic being created by some interested persons and by the respondent in the minds of public at large .
The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Centre to take effective measures to remove the phobia of COVID-19 from the minds of citizens, saying it is for the authorities to take appropriate measures for containing the pandemic. The apex court said the plea, which also sought a direction to the Centre to remove the COVID-19 pandemic warning on mobile phones, cannot be entertained.