Supreme court dismissed the 66A IT act since the it was not constructed under the laws of our democracy. Further, it claimed that the act can break the liberty and freedom of speech, two cardinal pillars of India.
Widely misused by police in various states to arrest innocent persons for posting critical comments on social and political issues, as well as on political leaders on social networking sites, the section is declared 'unconstitutional'.
The act is constructed to restrict the controversial contents and those who spread the controversies, but Supreme court felt that the act is only motivated to restrict people from criticizing politicians, which is against the citizens' freedom of speech.
However, the SC upheld the other two IT acts which provide blocking of sites.
The petitioner Shreya Singhal, a law student, said that the SC has upheld the freedom of speech and expression.
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