Internet restrictions in J&k, two weeks time given to appraise the review orders on Internet restrictions in the UT.
The Supreme Court on 31 January morning, told the Jammu and Kashmir administration that review orders of the special committee under the Union Home Secretary on restoration of internet service in the UT are “not meant to be kept in Cupboard” but must be published.
A bench of Justice B R Gavai and Sanjay Karol, after hearing a plea by NGO Foundation for Media Professionals, gave the Union Territory Administration two weeks time to appraise it .
Advocate Shadan Farasat appearing for the Foundation for Media Professionals, submitted that as per Journalist Anuradha Bhasin’s judgement and the Indian Telegraph Act,the UT administration is required to publish the review order on Internet restrictions in J&k.
Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, appearing for the J&K administration, said, “We have complied with all the prayers made in earlier petitions. A contempt petition was also filed and was dismissed. Now, they have come up with a new prayer for publication of recommendations and deliberations of the special committee.”
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