The Supreme Court on Friday warned police and other authorities of contempt proceedings if they target citizens for complaining on social media about shortages, such as those of beds and hospitals.
Airing of grievances represents “a free flow of information” that would help tackle the Covid-19 crisis more effectively, the bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat said.
The court’s warning comes amid reports that relatives of several Covid patients who appealed for oxygen or medicines on social media have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh on the charge of spreading “rumours” or “panic” following a crackdown ordered by chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
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SC asks states to not clamp down SOS calls on social media, warns of contempt action
The Court added that clamping down of any information by the authorities will be treated as a Contempt of Court. Let a strong message go to all the states and DGP of states, it observed.
By News Desk| Posted by Nikita Venkatesh | Updated: 30th April 2021 3:07 pm IST Supreme Court of India
“If citizens communicate their grievance on social media and internet, then it cannot be said that it’s wrong information,” observed Justice DY Chandrachud today while hearing the suo moto case pertaining to COVID-19 related issues.
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