New Delhi: During the hearing of petitions regarding the Kashmir lockdown, the Centre on Tuesday told Supreme Court that WhatsApp would be flooded with fake messages if the internet services are restored in Jammu and Kashmir.
Citing a previous instance, Centre questioned the petitioners about their whereabouts when a dreaded terrorist was killed in an encounter and the internet was banned.
Chief Justice Of India Ranjan Gogoi on Monday said that they have to keep national security in mind before taking any decision.
Advocate Meenakshi Arora, appearing for Tehseen Poonawala said that the transport shutdown is affecting people in Kashmir who unable to access hospital facilities as most of them are located in Srinagar only.
While, SG Tushar Mehta, appearing to the UOI denied the allegations and asserted that there were no such restrictions. Mehta submitted names of 16,54,000 people who had access to the OPD after August 5.
Justice BR Gavai also observed that Tehseen Poonawala made accusations against one of the judges.
CPI(M) leader Sitarama Yechury's petition was suggested to approach the Jammu and Kashmir High Court as there was no urgency in the matter and the detention order take its own course.
Another petition seeking lifting of internet shutdown and communication services in hospitals in Kashmir was also asked to approach the Jammu and Kashmir HC.
A Kashmir newspaper editor's petition, challenging the blackout of communication and media in Kashmir, received a counter-affidavit explaining why were their rights infringed.
The matter is scheduled to be heard on October 16.
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