Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, AIR 2015 SC 1523

In this case, the Supreme Court of India has invalidated Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The provision, which penalized the dissemination of information causing annoyance, inconvenience, or insult, was found to be unconstitutionally vague and overly broad. The petitioners contended that Section 66A’s protections exceeded the permissible restrictions on freedom of speech under Article 19(2) of the Indian Constitution. The Court concurred, stating that the provision’s undefined terms could unjustly curtail a significant amount of protected speech.