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    Question

    In which of the following judgements has the Supreme

    Court struck down Section 66A of Information Technology Act,2000?
    A PUCL v Union of India 1997 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Selvi and others v State of Karnataka 2010 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Amar Singh v Union of India 2011 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Shreya Singhal v Union of India 2015 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Shreya Singhal v. Union of India  is a judgement by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India  in 2015, on the issue of online speech and intermediary liability in India. The Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 , relating to restrictions on online speech, as unconstitutional on grounds of violating the freedom of speech guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India . The Court further held that the Section was not saved by virtue of being a 'reasonable restriction' on the freedom of speech under Article 19(2).

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