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

Section 66A of Information Technology Act was held unconstitutional in the case of:

A Justice K.S. Putta Swamyv. Union of India
B M.P . Sharma v. Satish Chandra
✓ Shreya Singhal v. Union of India Answer
D Gagan Harsh Sharma v. The State of Maharashtra
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Section 66A of the IT Act was held unconstitutional in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015). The SC struck it down for violating freedom of speech under Article 19(1)(a) — its vague terms could criminalize innocent online expression.

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Subject Cyber Law
Difficulty Medium
Act Information Technology Act, 2000
Section Shreya Singhal v. UOI (2015)
Answer (C) Knowledge-Based
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