Delhi witnessed its first ever internet shutdown on 19.12.2019 which was imposed in light of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. SFLC.IN filed a Writ Petition praying for setting aside the Order imposing the internet shutdown. The Petition argued that the internet shutdown imposed in Delhi was in violation of the provisions of the 2017 rules and that an arbitrary shutdown of internet services adversely affects the citizens and violates their fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression, among other rights. It also pointed out the economic detriments of an internet shutdown. The Court did not go into the merits of the case in relation to the legality of the order passed by the DCP which was done without any statutory authority. The Court did not provide any proactive remedy for curbing arbitrary imposition of internet shutdowns. The Writ Petition was disposed off on 24.12.2019.