Govt. ignoring SC order on J&K Internet curbs: plea
Both Mr. Venugopal and Lawyer General Tushar Mehta, for the J&K administration, were responding to a contempt petition submitted by Forum for Media Professionals that the special committee was not formed in compliance with a judgment of the leading court on Might 11 to evaluate the requirement to continue with the “blanket limitations” on 4G Internet gain access to in Jammu & Kashmir, particularly in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic
Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi and advocate Shadan Farasat, for the online forum, questioned the government’s stand in court. They described a statement supposedly made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Might 31 in a media interview that terrorism was down in J&K. Mr. Ahmadi also described an opinion piece by Ram Madhav, J&K interlocutor, in favour of doing away with 4G limitations in the State.
‘ No contempt’
However both Mr. Venugopal and Mr. Mehta stated there was “no question” of contempt action against the government as the committee was set up and a choice taken.
“Your Lordships’ direction has been complied with. The committee was made up. There is no concern of contempt here,” Mr. Mehta said.
Mr. Venugopal stated he was willing to place the minutes of the conference of the committee prior to the court in a sealed cover.
The court directed the law officers to submit their response in a week.
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