Samyuktha Kannan and Dr Peerzada Raouf Ahmad

Samyuktha Kannan is an LL.M. student at the University of Cambridge and a Senior Researcher at the Internet Shutdowns Project. Her research interests lie in critical legal theory, political economy, political theory, and carceral studies. Her work focuses on the relationship between law, technology, and state power, particularly in the context of internet shutdowns in Kashmir.
Dr Peerzada Raouf Ahmad is an Assistant Professor at JGLS in O.P. Jindal Global University and Principal Investigator of the Internet Shutdowns Project. His research focuses on political economy of the state and critical legal geography.

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When the Internet Stays On: VPN Bans and the Limits of Proportionality in Kashmir

When the Internet Stays On: VPN Bans and the Limits of Proportionality in Kashmir

In September 2026, the Udhampur district administration in Jammu and Kashmir prohibited the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for two months under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), following similar ...
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