The Delhi high court on Friday agreed to urgently hear a petition challenging the suspension of internet services within a 1.5-km radius of Jantar Mantar, where student protesters have been demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over irregularities in examinations. The internet suspension was extended until 12noon on Friday. (ANI) On Thursday, the government directed service providers to suspend the services in Central Delhi from 4pm until midnight under the Telecommunications (Temporary Suspension of Services) Rules, 2024. The government maintained the suspension was necessary in the interest of public safety and to avert a public emergency. It said the measure aimed to maintain public order and prevent the incitement of offences. The suspension was extended until 12noon on Friday. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. The petitioner’s counsel requested that the case be taken up at 2:30pm, informing the court that the petition had been filed. Accepting the request, the bench agreed to hear the matter later in the day. The internet shutdown order …