The Supreme Court of India has rejected a petition regarding the suspension of internet services in the violence-hit Manipur.
Manipur Internet Censorship
The court stated that a similar issue is already being addressed by the Manipur High Court. The plea was presented before a vacation bench consisting of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal.
”The Manipur High Court is hearing the matter. What is the need to duplicate proceedings? Mention before the regular bench,” the court stated.
The court remarked that since the Manipur High Court is already handling the matter, there is no need to duplicate proceedings.
It is mentioned that the petition was filed by Chongtham Victor Singh and Mayengbam James, who argued that the month-long internet suspension in Manipur was disproportionately severe.