The Supreme Court today placed pointed questions before the Centre, through its counsel, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, on “what is the maximum period for which a person can be detained and whether it (the Centre) proposes to continue detention.”
In a major development the Centre today told the Supreme Court that high speed 4G internet services can be allowed in one district each of Jammu and Kashmir on a trial basis from August 15.
The Supreme Court on Friday has issued notice to the Jammu and Kashmir administration in the plea filed by J&K Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom against the J&K High Court order which had upheld his order of detention under the J&K Public Safety Act.