Reviewed case brief
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
(2015) 5 SCC 1
(2015) 5 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2015
- Subjects
- Information Technology Law, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
S.66A IT Act unconstitutional (vague, overbroad, violates Art.19(1)(a)); S.79 intermediary liability triggered only by court order or government notification, not private complaint.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
SCC Online; (2015) 5 SCC 1
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.