The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition that sought directions to the chief minister of Delhi to stop publication of data on coronavirus cases based on religion, Bar and Bench reported. The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah said that the grievances expressed in the plea had already been taken care of.
The counsel for the petitioner said the plea had been moved to prevent the “communalisation” of reporting of coronavirus cases by the chief minister of Delhi in his official capacity through different modes, including the official Twitter handle of the Chief Minister’s Office. In contrast with other cases the Supreme Court has heard, which fall within the domain of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, this plea pertains to the Information Technology Act, 2000, the petitioner argued.
The matter dates back to…