The public interest litigation by Vishnu Kumar Srivastava had prayed to the the Allahabad High Court to direct state authorities to curb fake news. The Court dismissed the plea since it involved a direction to the State on policy matters and the Supreme Court was already looking into such cases.
SC to hear plea seeking directions to the Centre to frame effective policy to prohibit the consumption, except for medical purposes, of intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health, in spirit of Article 47 read with Article 21, 38, 39, 46, and 51A of the Constitution of India.