What is the issue? Section 66A of the IT Act was struck down as unconstitutional six years ago. For the second time in two years, the supreme court has been informed that Section 66A of the IT Act, is still being invoked by the police and in some trial courts. It is surprising that the …
Context: In 2015, the Supreme Court: Struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, as unconstitutional in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India. Upheld Section 69A Section 66A of IT Act: This section allowed 3 year imprisonment and fine for any person wo sends offensive information online. Section 69A of IT Act: …
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India ranked 96/193 Denmark is ranked 1. India is ranked 15/193 in E-Participation Index. It measures countries use of information and communications technologies to deliver public services. The index captures the scope and quality of online services, status of telecommunication infrastructure and existing human capacity. The survey is conducted every 2 years by Department of Economic …