India, July 24 -- The Delhi High Court has agreed to urgently hear on Friday a petition against Centre's decision of internet shutdown within 1.5 km of Jantar Mantar. The matter has been listed before the bench of chief justice DK Upadhyaya and justice Tejas Karia.

This comes a day after mobile internet services were suspended in parts of central Delhi till midnight in the 1.5 km radius of Jantar Mantar.

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