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National Legal Editor, Hindustan Times Past: CNN-News18, Indian Express, Press Trust of India

Mar 31, 2020, 8 tweets

#SupremeCourt hearing on PILs relating to #MigrantsOnTheRoad & other steps being taken by the Centre to contain #CoronavirusOutbreak has commenced.

SG Tushar Mehta has submitted a status report, detailing steps taken so far.

SG has emphasised on misinformation & fake news as one leading problem that create panic among people.

Judges favours criminal action against those spreading misinformation on #Corona. They add there must be official channel of communicating to the people.

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No #MigrantsOnTheRoad, Govt tells the #SupremeCourt that there is nobody on the road anymore & all have been stopped, housed.

6.68 lakh provided temporary accommodation while 22.88 lakh being provided food, SG tells court.

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#CJI: We are taking note of three major points today. First, treatment and identification of #Corona patients; second that you have stopped migration, and third is about curbing fake news. You must have a committee for cracking down on fake news.

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#CJI says the court order today will say a panel will be set up to disseminate information on #Corona, migrants will be taken care of and that there wil be due follow up on those identified & quarantined.

SG agrees, says all this can be in the order today.

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Centre has also submitted in the #SupremeCourt today that the rural population is so far unaffected by the #CoronaOutbreak but there is a possibility of every 3 out of 10 persons moving from cities to villages might be the carriers.

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Panic can destroy more lives than the #Corona virus, remarks the #CJI as he asserts engaging counsellors, community leaders of all faith for migrants housed in shelter homes.

SG Mehta accepts the suggestion.

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SC hearing over:

* Issues directives for food, beds, medical treatment, counselling and water for the migrants

* Fake news to be curbed through criminal actions

* A panel of experts to be set up for disseminating authentic information

Next hearing Apr 7

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