SC quashed Section 66A of IT act

• Posted by sujana g March 25, 2015 - Filed in Society - #SC  #Section 66A of the IT Act  #J. Chelameswar  #Rohinton Fali Nariman  - 568 views

  The Supreme Court strikes down the Section 66A of Information Technology Act 2000. Here are the details for you folks.

  Supreme Court bench J. Chelameswar and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said that, "Section 66A of the IT Act is struck down in its entirety...,"

  

  Justice Rohinton told that"Our Constitution provides for liberty of thought, expression and belief. In a democracy, these values have to be provided within constitutional scheme. The law (Section 66A) is vague in its entirety,"

  He continued, "There is no nexus between public order and discussion or causing annoyance by dissemination of information. Curbs under Section 66A of the IT Act infringes on the public right to know." 

  Details of Section 66A are: "Any person who sends by any means of a computer resource any information that is grossly offensive or has a menacing character; or any information which he knows to be false, but for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine."

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