Foundation For Media ... vs Union Territory Of Jammu And ... on 11 May, 2020
Anuradha Bhasin (supra) this Court had directed that, under the usual course, every order passed
under Rule 2(2) of the Telecom Suspension Rules restricting the internet is to be placed before a
Review Committee which provides for adequate procedural and substantive safeguards to ensure
that the imposed restrictions are narrowly tailored. However, we are of the view that since the issues
involved affect the State, and the nation, the Review Committee which consists of only State level
officers, may not be in a position to satisfactorily address all the issues raised. We, therefore, find it
appropriate to constitute a Special Committee comprising of the following Secretaries at national, as
well as State, level to look into the prevailing circumstances and immediately determine the
necessity of the continuation of the restrictions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir:
a. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (Home Secretary), Government of India.
b. The Secretary, Department of Communications, Ministry of Communications, Government of
India.
c. The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir The aforesaid Special Committee
shall be headed by the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (Home Secretary), Government of India.
24. The Special Committee is directed to examine the contentions of, and the material placed herein
by, the Petitioners as well as the Respondents. The aforesaid Committee must also examine the
appropriateness of the alternatives suggested by the Petitioners, regarding limiting the restrictions
to those areas where it is necessary and the allowing of faster internet (3G or 4G) on a trial basis
over certain geographical areas and advise the Respondent No. 1 regarding the same, in terms of our
earlier directions.
25. The writ petitions are disposed of in the afore−stated terms. Pending applications, if any, shall
also stand disposed of. The Registry is directed to communicate this order, along with a copy of the
paperbooks of the present petitions, to the aforesaid Special Committee.
...............................J.
(N.V. RAMANA) ...............................J.
(R. SUBHASH REDDY) ...........................J.
(B.R. GAVAI) NEW DELHI;
MAY 11, 2020.
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