Finally a ‘No’ to Internet Censorship!!
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Today Supreme Court of India gave a remarkable judgment by curbing the controversial Section 66A of Information technology Act 2000. Section 66A which was always in the news due to its encroachment on Freedom of speech has been finally declared unconstitutional by the true interpreter of Constitution. The Supreme Court of India has proven once again that if Government doesn’t do its job, they will do it. But what exactly is Section 66A and why are there so many controversies around it? What is section 66A? Section 66A calls for punishment for sending ‘offensive' messages through computers or any other communication devices such as a mobile phone or a tablet, and a conviction can fetch a maximum of three years in jail. According to the act, any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device:- (a) any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing character; or (b) any information (which he knows to be false) persistently ...