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Which Section of Indian IT Act was invalidated by Supreme Court of India ?

ASection - 66A

BSection - 66B

CSection - 66C

DSection - 66D

Answer:

A. Section - 66A

Read Explanation:

  • Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 was struck down by the Supreme Court of India in 2015.

  • The Court held that it violated the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.

  • This landmark judgment came in the case Shreya Singhal v. Union of India.


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