The court had held that complete suspension of services should be considered only if "necessary" and "unavoidable"
However much the government and its outreach community might insist it is merely an enabling act, it is hard to see it as anything but the first step towards a constitutionally Hindu nation
Government-led internet shutdowns cost the global economy $8 billion in 2019. India lost $1.3 billion due to 4,196 hours of no internet. 122 major shutdowns took place in 21 countries during the year
Freedom of speech and expression includes right to the internet within Article 19 of the Constitution of India, said the apex court
A bench of Justice N V Ramana, Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice B R Gavai had reserved the judgement on November 27 last year
Diplomatic sources said envoys from several European countries conveyed to the government that they cannot go at such a notice and sought to visit Kashmir without any restrictions
The party took a nuanced position on the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370; now it is mulling whether it should start reaching out to Dalits in Bengal
They will meet Lt Governor G C Murmu as well as civil society members, they said.
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The BJP leader also accused the Congress-JMM combine of indulging in corruption and 'hoodwinking' the tribals and the poor
A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, that petitioners challenging the restrictions have argued in detail and he will have to answer all questions
The bench also asked the parties to prepare a common compilation of all the documents so that hearing of the matter becomes easier.
A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice N V Ramana has commenced hearing on batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision
The current trend of hearing high profile cases end to end should be carried forward
A special bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, will hear the petitions
Of the Sangh Parivar's core agenda, provisions of Article 370, that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, were scrapped on August 5
The move came after several organisations in Jammu and Kashmir expressed fears of outsiders grabbing jobs, lands and seats in academic institutions after the abrogation of Article 370
Many political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, including the three former chief ministers, were detained on August 5
However, Internet and pre-paid mobile services in Kashmir are yet to be restored
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