Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Monday that there was pressure from parents to ban mobile use for students, stating the ban is still under discussion.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the directive during the hearing of a petition filed by a student seeking guidelines regarding the use of mobile phones in schools.
The court issued the order after hearing a public interest case filed by one Seetharaman, seeking a ban on the use of cell phones inside the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple in the state's Tiruchendur.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday afternoon withdrew its earlier order banning the use of mobile phones by patients in isolation wards of L-2 and L-3 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): The use of mobile phones has been banned in all meetings convened by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here, effective from Wednesday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday banned ministers from carrying their mobile phones in cabinet meetings.