Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
section 66A IT Act free speech article 19 unconstitutional online speech
Held: Struck down Section 66A IT Act as unconstitutional violation of free speech.
Ratio decidendi
Section 66A of the IT Act is unconstitutional as it violates free speech.
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