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Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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last modified
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Much confusion has resulted from the Section 66A verdict. Some people are convinced that online speech is now without any reasonable restrictions under Article 19 (2) of the Constitution. This is completely false.
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India’s Supreme Court strikes down law that led to Facebook arrests
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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last modified
Mar 27, 2015 12:29 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision of a law that made it illegal to spread “offensive messages” on electronic devices and resulted in arrests over posts on Facebook and other social media.
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I dare you, I double dare you: Social media celebrates Sec 66A verdict
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Users across social media platforms on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's scrapping of the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, hailing it as a measure that will strengthen freedom of expression online.
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India's section 66A scrapped: Win for free speech
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
India's Supreme Court court has struck down a law that made posting "offensive" comments on the internet a crime punishable by a jail term of up to three years. But, for the free speech campaigners, there is more work to do, writes technology writer Prasanto K Roy.
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Live Chat: Win for Free Speech
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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last modified
Mar 26, 2015 04:07 PM
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Join us for a live chat at 5.30 pm on SC striking down the Section 66A of the IT Act which had permitted the arrest of people for posting "offensive content" on the internet.
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IT Leaders, Lawyers Welcome SC Ruling on 66A of the IT Act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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last modified
Mar 26, 2015 03:58 PM
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment in scrapping section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which prescribed 'punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.' and had been branded as grossly 'unconstitutional' by various lawyers and legal advisors.
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Indian Court Strikes Down Section of Law Punishing Offensive Posts
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a section of a law that allowed the authorities to jail people for offensive online posts, in a judgment that was regarded as a landmark ruling on free speech in India.
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What the experts said on live chat
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Three eminent panellists shared their views and answered questions from readers on the Supreme Court verdict striking down Section 66 A of the IT Act that allowed the arrest of people posting “offensive content” on the Internet, in a live chat hosted by The Hindu.
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Historic day for freedom of speech and expression in India
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
In a petition that finds its origin in a simple status message on Facebook, Shreya Singhal vs Union of India marks a historic reinforcement of the freedom of speech and expression in India.
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Internet censorship will continue in opaque fashion
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
A division bench of the Supreme Court has ruled on three sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 - Section 66A, Section 79 and Section 69A. The draconian Section 66A was originally meant to tackle spam and cyber-stalking but was used by the powerful elite to crack down on online dissent and criticism.
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