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

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @04:19PM 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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Re:This is why... by invictusvoyd · 2015-03-24 16:40 · Score: 3, Interesting

But nobody cares about local polititions on slashdot ..
What is "offensive"... by msobkow · 2015-03-24 16:49 · Score: 3, Interesting

What is "offensive" is politicians who try to censor discontent with their policies and behaviour. I realize it's mere fantasy, but politicians should always be held accountable under both the law and public opinion. They're supposed to be there to represent us, not line their own pockets.

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