Landmark case · Information Technology Law · Semester 6
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
(2015) 5 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
Restrictions on online speech and takedown must meet Article 19(2) standards of clarity and proportionality.
From topic
E-governance, publication and retention of electronic records — Unit II, Information Technology Law.
Related sections:
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 6 — Use of electronic records and signatures in Government
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 7 — Retention of electronic records
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 8 — Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in electronic gazette
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 9 — Sections 6–8 not to confer right to insist on electronic delivery