Supreme Court Rules Out the Plea The Supreme Court was not too happy with the petition and the bench of Justices, N V Ramana, B R Gavai, and S K Kaul even commented, - ‘What kind of petitions are being filed?’ Advocate Manohar Pratap has said that he will withdraw his plea. In his appeal, he also looked for the Health Ministry to take necessary steps and help people in dealing with psychological stress because of the lockdown. Had the plea been successful, even the web content from some of the major subscription-based video streaming platforms would have to provide free content in India. Connectivity Can Reduce The Mental Pressure Many people are stranded due to lockdown away from their families. Some of the people living in rural areas don’t even know how to recharge their SIM cards online to be able to make calls. When people can’t step outside and don’t know how to recharge online, it becomes an issue. There is a lot of psychological stress that entails when a person is stranded and can’t connect to his family or the outer world to stay updated on the current scenario. DTH services were asked to be made free as well. This is because music and movies can help people in reducing a lot of stress, and also news channels can keep them updated.
