Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
misuse for arresting people for social media posts
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:criminalizes |
sending offensive messages through communication service
sending false information electronically |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
2008
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Section 66A
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Information_Technology_Act,_2000
|
| gptkbp:penalty |
fine
up to 3 years imprisonment |
| gptkbp:reasonForStrikingDown |
vague and overbroad language
violation of freedom of speech |
| gptkbp:struck |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
|
| gptkbp:struckDownInCase |
gptkb:Shreya_Singhal_v._Union_of_India
|
| gptkbp:struckDownOn |
24 March 2015
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Information_Technology_Act,_2000
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|