Supreme Court allows Centre to verify statement by Jammu and Kashmir L-G on restoration of 4G

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to verify the statements by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on restoration of 4G internet services in the Union Territory.

A bench led by Justice N V Ramana allowed a plea by Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, and Tushar Mehta for Jammu and Kashmir to ascertain the facts.

Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, representing a NGO-petitioner Foundation for Media Professionals, pointed out that the Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu has recently said that 4G should be restored. Senior BJP leader Ram Madhav, the interlocutor also said internet can be restored.