9.
The learned Solicitor General also highlighted the fact that over
108 terrorist incidents have taken place in the recent past, between
August 05, 2019 to April 25, 2020 in the Union Territory of Jammu
and Kashmir. In view of the aforesaid fact, the learned Solicitor
General submitted that the current situation in the Union Territory
of Jammu and Kashmir is very grave and volatile, even referring to
the recent terrorist activity in Kupwara District. The learned
Solicitor General therefore submitted that the authorities have
calibrated the restrictions based on the requirement so as to
reduce the misuse of internet and that the measures adopted by
the authorities are reasonable. He therefore prayed that the
present petitions ought to be dismissed.
10. Before parting with the submissions of the parties, it may be stated
that Respondent No. 1 submitted an additional note dated May 06,
2020, after the hearing of the matter was concluded, wherein
recent terrorist activities in the region, and the interest shown by
the Pakistani military regarding the political developments in
Kashmir, were highlighted. Petitioners in W.P. (C) D. No. 10817 of
2020 and W.P. (C) D. No. 10875 of 2020 filed responses to the
same on May 07, 2020 and May 06, 2020 respectively. Although
the Petitioners have objected to the note filed by the Respondent
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