The Supreme Court’s judgement on Section 66A of the Information Technology Act terming it as ‘unconstitutional’ is a landmark step in India's history. This section has restored the freedom of speech and expression as outlined in the Constitution of India'.
All Indians have welcomed the move and decision as we will be able to express freely on the Internet especially on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and other platforms. During the UPA regime, there were many arrests of people who had either posted against the ruling party leaders or liked the similar comments. This landmark ruling upholds the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.
Further, Supreme Court’s reading down of the provision under section 79(3)(b), will now make it necessary to take legal permission from a court to take down any content with the exception that the government can still issue orders to block access to websites under 69A rules. This will reduce liability on intermediaries and will go a long-way in setting up a free, fair and independent ecosystem.
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