Note: The Information Technology Act , 2000 was amended in 2008. The amended Act which received the assent of the President on February 5, 2009, contains section 66A . 66A . Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device,— …
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.
12/9/2018 · Section 66A of IT Act : Section 66A of IT act , serves as an example of the positive deterrents applied by the government to stop the use of right to freedom of speech, to cause public unrest. The section can come effective to punish the people who plot to create unrest in the society, by spreading false news on the social media, as our nation …
Section 66A of IT Act . On 2 December 2012, FSMK conducted a protest in front of Bangalore Town Hall against the section 66A of Indian IT Act . Campaign Against Internet Surveillance by NSA (US) & CMS(India) On 6 October 2013, FSMK conducted session on awareness about electronic surveillance and importance of internet privacy. During this session …
Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 – IAS4Sure, Supreme Court strikes down Section 66A of IT Act which allowed arrest…, Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 – IAS4Sure, Cyber Law In India: IT Act 2000, Section 66A in The Information Technology Act, 2000. 72 [ 66A Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. -Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device,-. (a) any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing character or. (b) any information which he knows to be …
1/8/2019 · For Prelims: Key facts on Section 66A of the IT Act . For Mains: Why the Court struck down this provision, issues associated and issues over implementation of Court’s order. Context: The Supreme Court has issued notice in an application filed by People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), on the continued use of Section 66A of the Information …
Section 66A In September 2012, a freelance cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was arrested under the Section 66A of the IT Act , Section 2 of Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act , 1971 and for sedition under the Section 124 of the Indian Penal Code. His cartoons depicting widespread corruption in India were considered offensive.
6/24/2014 · Provisions Applicable:- Sections 66A , 67 of IT Act and Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code. Online Hate Community Online hate community is created inciting a religious group to act or pass objectionable remarks against a country, national figures etc.Provisions Applicable: Section 66A of IT Act and 153A & 153B of the Indian Penal Code.
3/24/2015 · READ ALSO: Section 66A of IT Act quashed: Full text of SC verdict All you need to know about Section 66A of IT Act Section 66A quashed: Key points of SC verdict The court said such a law hit at …
Information Technology Act, 2000, The Information Technology Act, 2000 is an Act of the Indian Parliament notified on 17 October 2000. It is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce.
In the modern cyber technology world it is very much necessary to regulate cyber crimes and most importantly cyber law should be made stricter in the case of cyber terrorism and hackers.
The rising use of Information and Communication Technology has given go up to serious compliance concerns, which if unnoticed may attract various civil and criminal sanctions.
The converting of the paperwork into electronic records , the storage of the electronic data, has tremendously changed the scenario of the country.
