Q.22
Cyber Law Medium Knowledge-Based
Bare Act Information Technology Act, 2000 · Shreya Singhal v. UOI (2015)

Section 66A of Information Technology Act, 2000 was invalidated by the Supreme Court of India in:

A Anvar P .V . v. P .K. Basheer, (2014) 10 SC 473
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, AIR 2015, SC 1523 Answer
C Dr. Prafulla Desai v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 2003 SC 2053
D State (NCT of Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu, (2005), 11 SC 600
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Section 66A of the IT Act was invalidated by the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015). The section was struck down as unconstitutional for violating Article 19(1)(a) freedom of speech — its vague terms could criminalize legitimate online expression.

At a Glance
Subject Cyber Law
Difficulty Medium
Act Information Technology Act, 2000
Section Shreya Singhal v. UOI (2015)
Answer (B) Knowledge-Based
Paper AIBE XIII — December 2018
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