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    Question

    Which of the following landmark cases led to the

    striking down of a provision of the IT Act, 2000, on the ground that it violated freedom of speech and expression?
    A Avnish Bajaj v. State (Bazee.com case) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Anvar P.V. v. P.K. Basheer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Shreya Singhal v. Union of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E State of Maharashtra v. Dr Praful Desai Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the IT Act on the ground that it violated Article 19(1)(a) and was not saved by Article 19(2). The Court held that terms like “grossly offensive” and “annoying” were vague and overbroad. None of the other cases resulted in striking down any provision of the IT Act on free speech grounds. 

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