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Indian Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Against Posting 'Offensive' Content Online

Posted by Soulskill on from the score-one-for-free-speech dept.

palemantle writes: The Indian Supreme Court has overturned the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act which included a provision for a three-year jail term for sending "offensive" messages through a "computer resource or a communication device." In its judgement, the Supreme Court held "liberty of thought and expression as cardinal" and overturned the provision (66A) deeming it "unconstitutional." It's been in the news recently for an incident involving the arrest of a high school student for posting allegedly "offensive" content on Facebook about a local politician.

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  1. This is why... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    ...i use slashdot and not facebook

  2. Re:What is "offensive"... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    But that doesn't stop the Republicans. That's why it's so hard to find porn on the Internet.