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INTRODUCTION: In what is being termed as one of the most landmark judgments upholding the right to free speech in recent times, the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal and Ors. vs Union of India, struck down Section 66A of the Information & Technology Act, 2000. The ruling which is being lauded by the common man and legal luminaries alike, found the Cyber law provision to be open-ended, vague and unconstitutional owing to the restriction it caused to the Indian citizens' right to free speech. FLAWS IN S.66A: The Bench primarily objected to the vague and ambiguous phrasing of S.66A that left it op...

Anticipating trouble, Pune pride organisers mull action The tenth edition of the march, usually held in June, could not be organised this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Updated: December 17, 2020 6:29:03 pm In its 10th edition, the Pune Pride would be honouring the COVID warriors in form of police healthcare worker who had taken up many roles during the pandemic. (File/Express photo: Neeraj Priyadarshi) Keen to avoid their platform being hijacked by politically-motivated groups, organisers of the Pune Pride walk, the annual march in the city to exp...