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Tomorrow will be an important day for those of us hoping the Indian judiciary will act as a bulwark against the government's propensity to order internet shutdowns at the drop of a hat. (1/5)
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict in Anuradha Bhasin v. UoI and determine the constitutionality of the 158 day long internet shutdown in Kashmir which is the longest shutdown imposed by any democratically elected government. (2/5)
Here is a summary of the oral arguments in Anuradha Bhasin v. UoI. We have tried to concisely explain what was argued over 10 days and we promise it isn't heavy on legal jargon! (3/5)
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And that's not all. Tomorrow, the suo moto PIL against recent internet shutdowns imposed in Uttar Pradesh is also listed before the Allahabad High Court. You can read more about this PIL here: livelaw.in/top-stories/al… (4/5)
We will be in the Supreme Court tomorrow and track these cases closely so stay tuned for more updates. (5/5)
As we head to court remember that victory and losses in strategic litigation are measured incrementally. For internet shutdowns to be fixed we need an underlying change of law. We commit to keep working towards it. In courts, Parliment, executive and the — broader public sphere.
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