Gauhati High Court declines to stay Internet suspension

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court today heard a writ petition challenging the Assam government's decision to suspend mobile Internet services during written examinations for Grade III posts, but did not pass any direction or stay.

Justice Suman Shyam heard the petition filed by social activist Raju Prosad Sarma. He challenged the Assam government's announcement to suspend mobile Internet services on August 28 and September 11.

As the hearing in the petition could not be completed on Thursday due to paucity of time and Justice Shyam said that the case will be heard again on Friday at 12:30 pm.

The bench resumed the hearing of the case today and did not stay the Internet suspension decision.

Internet services were suspended in 25 of the total 35 districts of Assam for four hours on August 21 to prevent malpractices during written examinations for Grade IV posts of various State government departments. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 Cr PC were also clamped in those districts.

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