Landmark case · Information Technology Law · Semester 6
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
(2015) 5 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
Vague criminalisation of online expression chills both speech and the private use of digital networks.
From topic
Privacy, personal data and the constitutional framework — Unit V, Information Technology Law.
Related sections:
- Constitution of India, 21 — Protection of life and personal liberty
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 43A — Reasonable security practices and compensation
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 72A — Disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, 4–8 — Grounds of processing and duties of the data fiduciary