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Indian Court Strikes Down Section of Law Punishing Offensive Posts
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a section of a law that allowed the authorities to jail people for offensive online posts, in a judgment that was regarded as a landmark ruling on free speech in India.
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IT Leaders, Lawyers Welcome SC Ruling on 66A of the IT Act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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last modified
Mar 26, 2015 03:58 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment in scrapping section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which prescribed 'punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.' and had been branded as grossly 'unconstitutional' by various lawyers and legal advisors.
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India's section 66A scrapped: Win for free speech
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
India's Supreme Court court has struck down a law that made posting "offensive" comments on the internet a crime punishable by a jail term of up to three years. But, for the free speech campaigners, there is more work to do, writes technology writer Prasanto K Roy.
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India’s Supreme Court strikes down law that led to Facebook arrests
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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last modified
Mar 27, 2015 12:29 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision of a law that made it illegal to spread “offensive messages” on electronic devices and resulted in arrests over posts on Facebook and other social media.
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Noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2015
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last modified
Mar 27, 2015 01:01 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
A worrying trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
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The noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
A WORRYING trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
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Tweet
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Prasad Krishna
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Mar 27, 2015 02:20 AM
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Siddharth
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Mar 27, 2015 02:25 AM
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Karuna Nandy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Mar 29, 2015 12:45 AM
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India's landmark online speech ruling is step toward greater press freedom
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 29, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
In an historic decision, India's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of a law used to silence criticism and free expression. While this marks a pivotal victory that has been welcomed in many quarters, many challenges remain for press freedom in the country.
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