For bail, stay away from social media: Top court refuses to interfere with High Court ruling

The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to interfere with an order of the Allahabad High Court asking a Congress leader—arrested for allegedly violating lockdown rules—to stay away from using social media as a pre-condition for bail.

“We don’t think it’s too onerous. If a person’s participation on social media creates mischief why can’t the court say you don’t use the instrument by which you caused mischief… If a court can ask an accused to stay away from a gun, it can similarly direct to stay away from social media,” observed Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, who was heading a three-judge Bench.

The bench, also comprising Justices R Subhash Reddy and A S Bopanna, was hearing the plea by Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Sachin Choudhary against the condition imposed on him by the High Court.