New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said that citizens seeking help over the Internet should not be banned on the grounds that they are making a wrong complaint. The court said that the second wave of the corona virus epidemic is a national crisis. A three-member bench of Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice S Ravindra Bhat said, “There should be a smooth flow of information.”
The apex court directed the Center, states and all the Directors General of Police not to take any action on the charge of spreading rumors on anyone who is posting oxygen, bed and shortage of doctors on the internet. The Bench clearly stated that we will consider it contempt of court if any such post of disturbed citizens is processed.
The court remarked that even doctors and health workers working on the advance front are not getting beds in the hospital for treatment. The bench said that the legacy of health infrastructure that we have received in 70 years is inadequate and the situation is bad. The apex court said that hostels, temples, churches and other places should be opened to make Covid-19 patient care centers.
The bench said that the Center should adopt the national vaccination model as the poor man would not be able to pay for the vaccine. The court asked, “What will happen to the marginalized people and SC / ST population?” Should they be left at the mercy of private hospitals? “
