Petition filed in Bombay High court against Mumbai Police Gag Order
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Mumbai, May 28: The Legal Rights Observatory on Thursday informed that the Public Ineterest Litigation on behalf of Sheshnath Mishra filed against the Mumbai Police had moved to the High Court for listing matter of dissemination of fake news on Friday. "Advocates on Record are Mukesh Gupta, Ankit Dubey, Vikram Singh, Dhrutiman Joshi and Sr. Counsel Aabad Ponda and shall appear for arguments", it added.
The spread of Corona virus in India has led to a spread of lot of fake news and information amongst the citizens by way of Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram etc. Such type of information does anything but creates panic and confusion aong general public.
PIL on behalf of Sheshnath Mishra @shesh1974 filed against @MumbaiPolice Gag order. Also moved High Court for listing matter tomorrow. Advocates on Record are Mukesh Gupta, Ankit Dubey, Vikram Singh. @DhrutimanJoshi and Sr. Counsel Aabad Ponda shall appear for arguments. https://t.co/HXrTjDr5zk
— Legal Rights Observatory- LRO (@LegalLro) May 28, 2020
Aligning to this, the Mumbai Police has promulgated an order under section 144 Cr.PC prohibiting any person from dissemination of information through various messaging and social media platforms. Besides, the Police also prohibits any person inciting mistrust towards government functionaries and their actions taken in order to prevent spread of COVID-19.
"All persons designated as 'Admins' on messaging and social media platforms either by self or by allowing any member of the group shall be personally responsible for any such information being disseminated from a group administered by them", the official letter added.