Centre apprises SC on internet shutdowns, says chief secretaries directed to follow Apex Court's law

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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it had written to the state chief secretaries to follow the law laid down by the Apex Court on the issue of internet shutdowns.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale was informed by the Centre about the top court's judgment on internet shutdowns in Anuradha Bhasin's case.

In Anuradha Bhasin vs Union of India, the Apex Court ruled that an undefined restriction of internet services was illegal and orders for internet shutdown must satisfy the tests of necessity and proportionality.