SC notice to Centre on plea against Internet shutdowns to prevent cheating during exams

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea against Internet shutdowns by some states as a measure to prevent cheating during examinations.

Issuing notice on the plea by Software Freedom Law Centre, a bench of Chief Justice of India U U Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhat and P S Narasimha asked the government to “put in an affidavit… indicating whether there is any standard protocol with respect to the grievance raised by the petitioner and if so to what extent and how the protocol is adhered to and implemented”.

It gave the government three weeks time to file the affidavit.