Restricting free speech in certain situations is a constitutionally permissible form of regulation, the Union Ministry of Communications has told the Supreme Court in a PIL challenging internet bans
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, in its report, called for defining the parameters and a "robust mechanism" for internet shutdown.
The Tharoor-led panel, which was reconstituted in October this year retaining him as chairperson, recommended undertaking a study to assess the economic impact of the internet shutdown.