Landmark Supreme Court case · 2015

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

Why this case matters

Struck down Section 66A; speech cannot be chilled by vague bans.

Connected constitutional articles

Article 19 — Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc
Citizens get six freedoms — speech, assembly, association, movement, residence, and profession — but each can be limited by reasonable restrictions written in the article itself.

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