Section 66A: A Necessary Evil or a Blot on Freedom of Speech?

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Section 66A ka to sabse chhota udaharan the Arvind Kejriwal and Shreya Singhal cases. Lekin kya ham logon ko free speech ka haq dilne ke liye yeh section ko cancel karna chahiye? Main to yeh kahaunga ki nahi, kyunki yeh section cyberbullying aur online threats ke liye to hamesha kaam kiya hai, par phir bhi yeh logon ko jail karne ki baat karta tha, jisse logon ke haq mein bhi khilaf tha.

To aap kya kehenge? Kya hum Section 66A ko cancel karna chahiye, ya phir ismein thoda sa badlaav laana chahiye?

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Ayesha ยท Judiciary Aspirant

Section 66A ko sabse dangerous cyber law banne ka naam diya jaata hai. Lekin kya yeh aapke haq ki raksha karne ke liye kaafi bhi hai? Jaise example, 2012 mein Shreya Singhal ne jo koshish ki, woh koi aur shikaayat nahin thi. Abhi bhi isse kathinai ka prayaas kar rahe hain.