Reviewed case brief

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

(2015) 5 SCC 1

(2015) 5 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India

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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.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        SCC Online; (2015) 5 SCC 1

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