Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 167 of 2012
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
support for free speech
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| gptkbp:conflict |
data protection laws
digital literacy intellectual property rights digital privacy legal reforms civil liberties human rights advocacy media freedom political dissent youth activism government surveillance privacy rights whistleblower protection constitutional rights hate speech laws judicial accountability public interest litigation social media regulation cybersecurity laws defamation laws online harassment freedom of expression advocacy cyberbullying laws |
| gptkbp:date |
March 24, 2015
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
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| gptkbp:established |
Shreya_Singhal's_petition
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| gptkbp:governs |
review of IT laws
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
rise_of_internet_usage_in_India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shreya Singhal case
|
| gptkbp:impact |
internet_freedom_in_India
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
social media activism
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Shreya_Singhal
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Shreya_Singhal
Government of India |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
subsequent legal discussions
|
| gptkbp:issues |
Section_66A_of_the_IT_Act
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| gptkbp:judges |
constitutional validity
|
| gptkbp:judgingCriteria |
gptkb:Justice_J._Chelameswar
gptkb:Justice_Rohinton_Nariman |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
unconstitutionality of vague laws
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Advocate_Shreya_Singhal
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Indian_Constitution
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Information Technology Act, 2000
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
impact on censorship laws
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| gptkbp:outcome |
protection of online speech
Section_66A_struck_down |
| gptkbp:precedent |
future cases on free speech
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| gptkbp:related_to |
digital rights
online expression |
| gptkbp:significance |
freedom of speech
|