The Ashok Gehlot-led government in Rajasthan had shut down internet services in several districts from February 25 to February 28 in view of a competitive examination for recruitment of school teachers.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha did not agree to the submissions of lawyer Vishal Tiwari that the plea needed an urgent hearing on March 3.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhat and P S Narasimha said instead of issuing notices to the four states, which have been made parties to the petition, it would rather issue notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
India s internet freedom at stake
India with a score of 51, four lower than last year s 55 has been rated as partly free. India s rating fall is the sharpest after Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan which were down five points each
Anup Jayaram | December 29, 2020 | Updated 16:19 IST
In many countries the internet emerged as the tool for freedom of expression and speech
In what has been an unprecedented year, it was robust telecom networks that provided high-speed internet connectivity and kept people connected across the world. As billions of people were locked down at home-and work from home became the norm-it was the internet that kept the wheels of business, commerce and trade moving. In many countries the internet emerged as the tool for freedom of expression and speech. This was driven by rising social media usage, greater access in rural areas and surge in per capita data consumption globally.