The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused an urgent hearing to a PIL challenging the internet shutdown in some districts of Rajasthan to curb cheating in competitive examinations.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha did not agree to the submissions of lawyer Vishal Tiwari that the plea needed urgent hearing on March 3 as the state government stopped the internet services to prevent cheating in the recently held competitive examination for recruitment of school teachers and this adversely impacted even the functioning of courts.