Issue of 4G services restoration in J&K: Plea in SC seeks contempt action

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary and Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir for their alleged “wilful disobedience” in complying with the apex court’s order for setting up a “special committee” to consider restoration of 4G internet services in the Union Territory.

On May 11, a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana had ordered setting up of a “special committee” headed by the Union Home Secretary to consider pleas for restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir, saying national security and human rights needed to be balanced in view of the fact the union territory has been “plagued with militancy”.