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Anti-CAA stir: HC refuses to entertain plea on telecom services' disruption

There were protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on December 19

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FILE PHOTO: The protestS against the amended Citizenship Act and the National Register of Citizens | Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea which alleged that telecom services were disrupted in various parts of the national capital during the anti-citizenship law protests in violation of rules.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar refused to entertain the PIL after Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain, appearing for the Centre, told the court the disruption was only for four hours on December 19 and was no longer continuing.

There were protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on December 19.

ASG Jain further said no rules were violated in issuance

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