A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the government's decision to ban the social media platform Telegram.
On Thursday, four advocates, including Monica Dhakhwa, filed the petition in the Supreme Court against the government. The hearing on the petition has been scheduled for Friday.
On July 18, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority issued a directive to ban Telegram. The petitioners have demanded the issuance of a writ of mandamus, prohibition, and other remedies to annul the directive.
They have also sought an interim order to prevent the implementation of the directive to ban Telegram.
Additionally, the petitioners have requested that the case be given priority.
They claim that the notice/directive issued by the NTA contradicts constitutional provisions.
They argue that the directive should be annulled since it is against fundamental rights.
The petition states that the directive is also contrary to Section 43 of the Electronic Transactions Act.
The petitioners have named the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, and the Nepal Telecommunications Authority as respondents.
