Section 66A Quashed: Key Points To Know

‘Right to know’- affected

A penal justices J.Chelameswar and R.F.Nariman said “The public’s right to know is directly affected by section 66A of the Information Technology Act. Deeming the expression ‘cardinal’ and liberty of thought.

Terms used in 66A are quite vague

Terms used in the provisions such as "annoying", "inconvenient" and "grossly offensive"are vague as it is difficult for the law enforcement agency and the offender to know about the exact content that is offensive.

Govt can still block websites

The court still has instilled the government to block websites if the specific site contains any matter that may prove to create communal disturbance, social imbalance or India’s tie with other countries.

What may be offensive to a person may not be offensive to the other

The SC bench has cited in regard to the act that, what may be offensive for an individual or a group cannot be termed to be objectionable to others. Also it said how a law enforcement agency can determine as to what is offensive or grossly offensive.
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