<p>"We can't gag the media," said the Supreme Court on Monday on a plea to stop "fake" news being disseminated by some TV channels after Nizamuddin Markaz incident related to Tablighi Jamat.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Chief Justice S A Bobde told advocate Ejaz Maqbool, appearing for 'Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind', to make the Press Council of India as a party to its petition.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-lockdown-in-focus-as-indias-tally-goes-past-5800-global-toll-crosses-85000-817763.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>The court agreed to consider the matter after two weeks.</p>.<p>"We want to make solid long term measures about the news item. Once we take cognisance, people will understand. We won't pass any interim order," the bench said. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-13-824675.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track state-wise confirmed coronavirus cases here</strong></a></p>.<p>During the brief hearing, Maqbool contended because of the media reports, people were being attacked. He said names of coronavirus patients were being revealed.</p>.<p>"If it is a question of defamation and killing, then your remedy is somewhere else. But if it is a question of reporting, then PCI has to be made a party," the bench said.</p>.<p>In its PIL, the organisation of Muslim scholars has questioned the use of terms like 'Corona Jihad' 'Corona Terrorism' 'Corona Bombs' and 'Islamic Insurrection' to demonise the entire Muslim community.</p>.<p>Over thousands of members, including foreigners, participated in Tablighi Jamat in Nizamuddin in Delhi in March. Hundreds of them were subsequently found to be infected with the coronavirus. </p>.<p>After the incident, several news reports were shown with "communal headlines and bigoted statements" by presenting the information in a "twisted and incendiary manner". The petitioner alleged that certain sections of media have exacerbated tension in society by showing "virulent and vitriolic statements" inciting hatred against the entire Muslim community. </p>.<p>It also contended social media was also replete with similar misinformation and fake news aimed at giving the incident a communal tone and proliferating conspiracy theories about Tablighi Jamat deliberately spreading Coronavirus across the country.</p>.<p>The petitioner asked the court to issue directions to the Centre to identify and take strict action against the section of media for communalising Nizamuddin Markaz issue.</p>
<p>"We can't gag the media," said the Supreme Court on Monday on a plea to stop "fake" news being disseminated by some TV channels after Nizamuddin Markaz incident related to Tablighi Jamat.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Chief Justice S A Bobde told advocate Ejaz Maqbool, appearing for 'Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind', to make the Press Council of India as a party to its petition.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-lockdown-in-focus-as-indias-tally-goes-past-5800-global-toll-crosses-85000-817763.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>The court agreed to consider the matter after two weeks.</p>.<p>"We want to make solid long term measures about the news item. Once we take cognisance, people will understand. We won't pass any interim order," the bench said. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-13-824675.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track state-wise confirmed coronavirus cases here</strong></a></p>.<p>During the brief hearing, Maqbool contended because of the media reports, people were being attacked. He said names of coronavirus patients were being revealed.</p>.<p>"If it is a question of defamation and killing, then your remedy is somewhere else. But if it is a question of reporting, then PCI has to be made a party," the bench said.</p>.<p>In its PIL, the organisation of Muslim scholars has questioned the use of terms like 'Corona Jihad' 'Corona Terrorism' 'Corona Bombs' and 'Islamic Insurrection' to demonise the entire Muslim community.</p>.<p>Over thousands of members, including foreigners, participated in Tablighi Jamat in Nizamuddin in Delhi in March. Hundreds of them were subsequently found to be infected with the coronavirus. </p>.<p>After the incident, several news reports were shown with "communal headlines and bigoted statements" by presenting the information in a "twisted and incendiary manner". The petitioner alleged that certain sections of media have exacerbated tension in society by showing "virulent and vitriolic statements" inciting hatred against the entire Muslim community. </p>.<p>It also contended social media was also replete with similar misinformation and fake news aimed at giving the incident a communal tone and proliferating conspiracy theories about Tablighi Jamat deliberately spreading Coronavirus across the country.</p>.<p>The petitioner asked the court to issue directions to the Centre to identify and take strict action against the section of media for communalising Nizamuddin Markaz issue.</p>
