Plea For 4G Net In J&K : Parties File Written Submissions [Read Written Submissions]

The Government of J&K has filed a note in the plea seeking for restoration of 4G mobile internet services in the Union Territory of J&K in light of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. NOTE FILED BY GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR The Government of J&K has sought the liberty of the Court to place on record additional facts to highlight "how the medium of internet has been and still is being used in a minacious manner from across the border for inter alia, infiltration from across LOC, indoctrination/incitement of gullible youth and for destabilizing the country, putting the sovereignty and security of the State at stake". The Note implies that the restrictions can never be done away with until and unless the threat of terrorism is neutralized, and therefore, it is stated in that Response that in order to contain terrorist activities, orders for suspension must be tailored in their territorial scope and time duration as a blanket restriction effectively treats citizens who have nothing to do with terrorists or terrorism as "collateral damage" by "compelling them to forego their fundamental rights because of terrorist actions that they are neither responsible for, nor sympathise with". RESPONSE ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER IN THE MATTER OF SOAYIB QUERESHI v. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR The Response, filed by the Petitioner-in-Person, asserts that as the note tries to show that "social media" is being used to extend threats and incite the youth, then the "least restrictive measure" would be to only place a ban or block social media to curb these activities.