CITIZEN COMMUNICATING THEIR GRIEVANCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS WRONG INFORMATION - SC

1st May 2021

While hearing a sou moto case related to Covid 19, SC said that no action would be taken against people seeking help for Covid 19 through social media.

Justice Chandrachud said that citizens communicating their grievance on social media could not be considered as wrong information. We don't want any clampdown of information.

The SC bench consisting of Justice Chandrachud, Justice L Nageshwara Rao, and Justice S Ravindra Bhat said and observed, 'Let a strong message go to all states and DGP of states". Contempt action will be taken against police officers and states who are taking action against people communicating their grievance on social media.

The UP government had recently ordered action against citizens making false rumours by seeking help through social media. Recently, the Amethi police booked a man under various criminal charges for seeking help on social media on the availability of oxygen for his grandfather.

Author: Papiha Ghoshal

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