Manipur HC to hear case on internet ban after govt carries out trials, ensures security

Manipur, 8/7: The Manipur High Court has directed the state government to carry out physical trials to check the feasibility of providing internet service to mobile phones while ensuring security of “life and property of citizens”.

The court, which has asked for a detailed report, will hear the case on July 25.

After hearing multiple PILs, a division bench of Justice A Bimol and Justice A Guneshwor Sharma said, “In the case of Fibre To The Home (FTTH) connections, internet service can be provided by the home department on a case to case basis” after ensuring compliance of the safeguards suggested by the committee.