India, Feb. 10 -- The Delhi high court on Monday rejected jailed Kashmiri separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan's plea for an immediate order directing Tihar jail officials to restore his communication facilities-phone and e-Mulaqat or video calls.

A bench of Justice Sachin Datta issued a notice to the Delhi Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Khan's plea, asking them to file their responses before the next hearing on March 18. "No, nothing in the meantime. We will have to look at it holistically. I am sure NIA will take a pragmatic stand in the matter," Justice Datta told advocate Tara Narula representing Khan.

Narula urged the court to pass an order directing the officials to allow her client to communicate with his fa...