Those seeking help on social media will be treated as contempt of court: Supreme Court

New delhi date. 30 April 2021, Friday

Corona's successor in the country is in mourning due to the second wave. Amid the crisis, an important hearing took place in the Supreme Court on Friday. The Supreme Court has asked the central government for a national plan on the corona virus. Also expressed a concern. The Supreme Court said that those who are showing their problem on social media should not be treated badly.

"I want to raise a serious issue here," Justice Chandrachud said during the court hearing. If any citizen declares his trouble on social media or any other platform, it does not mean that he is wrong. No information should be suppressed.

The apex court remarked that every opinion should send a strong message that if any action is taken against a citizen after he appeals for help on social media, it will be considered contempt of court. No state can suppress any kind of information. "We are in a state of national crisis right now," the apex court said. It is very important to listen to the common people.

The apex court's remarks come at a time when the central government has come under fire for removing posts by people on Facebook and Twitter seeking help from Bed and Oxygen. Apart from this, a case of spreading rumors has been registered against a person in Uttar Pradesh. The young man sought help for oxygen on social media, when the patient was not corona positive.