Archive · 26 Dec 2025
VPN Services Banned in Kishtwar District
The government in Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir, has banned all VPN services.
They say this is to stop people from using VPNs to spread false information, cause trouble, and do illegal things online.
The ban is for everyone in the district, including individuals, schools, internet cafes, and internet providers.
The government warns that anyone who breaks this rule will face serious legal consequences.
They believe VPNs are being misused to bypass internet restrictions and access banned content, which they say is a threat to the safety and security of the public and the country.
The Kishtwar district administration has banned all VPN services with immediate effect.
The ban is imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
VPNs are alleged to be misused for spreading provocative content and facilitating unlawful activities.
The directive applies to all individuals, institutions, cyber cafes, and Internet Service Providers in Kishtwar.
Violations of the ban will result in strict legal action.
- Who
- District Magistrate Pankaj Sharma and the Kishtwar district administration
- What
- Imposed a complete ban on VPN services
- When
- With immediate effect
- Where
- Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- Concerns related to cyber security, public order, and national security
- Location
- Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir
- Authority
- District Magistrate Pankaj Sharma
- Legal Basis
- Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023
- Reason for Ban
- Cyber security, public order, and national security concerns
- Scope of Ban
- All VPN services except those permitted by the government
- Applicability
- All individuals, institutions, cyber cafes, and Internet Service Providers in Kishtwar
- Penalty for Violation
- Strict legal action under relevant provisions of law