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Letter to BS: SC order on internet lockdown in J&K a whiff of fresh air

It was proof that left to itself, the apex court is capable of pronouncing fair, impeccable and stellar judgments

A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI
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A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI

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The Supreme Court’s verdict on the prolonged internet and communication blackout and the indefinite restrictions on movement imposed under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure came as a whiff of fresh air. It marked a welcome deviation from the pattern of a slew of judgments delivered in recent days. It is sure to restore some of the lost credibility to the country’s top court. It was proof that left to itself, the apex court is capable of pronouncing fair, impeccable and stellar judgments. 

Implicit in the present verdict are the paramountcy of civil liberties and the precedence they

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