NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to restore 4G services in Jammu & Kashmir but ordered setting up of a high-powered committee, headed by Union home secretary, to look into the contentions raised by petitioners.
The committee will comprise secretary of ministry of communications and chief secretary Jammu and Kashmir. It has been directed to examine the relief sought by journalists, doctors and lawyers from Jammu and Kashmir and explore alternative mechanism to resolve problems arising out of slow internet speed in the union territory amid a lockdown to curb the spread of covid-19.
The apex court bench headed by Justice NV Ramana, and comprising Justices BR Gavai and Subhash Reddy, held that the committee shall not pass a