New Delhi: on Wednesday, the Supreme Court sought responses from the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Centre on a plea seeking the removal of restrictions imposed on journalists that were imposed after Article 370 was scrapped. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice on the plea filed by the Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, Anuradha Bhasin.

The bench, also comprising S A Nazeer and Justices S A Bobde asked Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Centre to file their responses on Anuradha Bhasin's plea within seven days. In the plea, Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir Times has sought directions for the restoration of all modes of communication, including the Internet, mobile and landline services, throughout the state in order to provide an enabling environment for media to practise its profession.