Blogs tagged with: Freedom of Speech and Expression

What the Supreme Court should have done in its IT Act judgment...

by Stephen Mathias on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
The Supreme Court of India finally struck down section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, holding that it is in violation of the fundamental right to free speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The provision criminalised content sent through electronic means that was “grossly o...

Shifting boundaries of freedom on Internet.

by laworlogic on in News and current affairs
More than 70 people have died across 11 countries. [1] Four American including one senior diplomat killed in Libya and US warships are already on the coast of Libya. [2] Western Countries including US, UK and France are shutting down their embassies in Islamic Countries due to the threat of more ret...
So! Our dear Honorable Minister of Communications and Information Technology says the cyber space needs regulation. Well, well said, I say! It is probably believed by the lot of learned people like him, that the cyber space has succumbed to be a poor victim of “deeply offensive material about religi...
So! Our dear Honorable Minister of Communications and Information Technology says the cyber space needs regulation. Well, well said, I say! It is probably believed by the lot of learned people like him, that the cyber space has succumbed to be a poor victim of “deeply offensive material about religi...