The Manipur government, represented by advocate Kanu Agarwal, made an urgent mention of the State’s pending plea before Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had, while making a similar request on July 10 for an urgent hearing, had said the “situation in the State keeps changing very fast” and the High Court may be premature.
The Supreme Court on July 14 agreed to hear on July 17 the Manipur government’s plea against the State High Court order for limited restoration of the internet.
On July 7, the High Court had directed the State government to carry out physical trials to check the feasibility of providing internet service while ensuring security and property of citizens.
After hearing multiple PILs, a Division Bench of the High Court had said, “In the case of Fibre To The Home (FTTH) connections, internet service can be provided by the Home Department on a case to case basis” after ensuring compliance of the safeguards suggested by the committee.
