Internet Governance

Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT Act

PENDING MATTERS CASE NUMBER PROVISIONS CHALLENGED Shreya Singhal v. Union of India W.P.(CRL.) NO. 167/2012 66A Common Cause & Anr....

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Two Arguments Against the Constitutionality of Section 66A

In the immediate aftermath of the elections, free speech issues have come to the fore again. In Goa, a Facebook...

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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution – Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest Test

After its judgment in Kharak Singh, the Court was not concerned with the privacy question for a while. The next...

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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution – Part 1: Foundations

Note: This was originally posted on the Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy blog. On previous occasions, we have discussed the...

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