Note: Right of speech and Expression is not in article 21, but its in 19A. Sorry for the blunder. Article 21 deals with right to life privacy and dignity On 4/30/13, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, Rajesh sir is right. > In fact Section 66A of Information Technology Act 2000 states that > "any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or > communication device, any information that was grossly offensive or > has a menacing character could be punished with imprisonment for a > maximum term of three years, besides imposing appropriate fine." > And if you remember friends, Chief Justice Altamas Kabir in the month > of January, while hearing two Public Interest Litigations (PIL) sought > response from the government on the arrest of Two young girls in > Maharashtra. > Petitioner argued that impugned provisions were "draconian and > arbitrary" in nature, according unreasonable leeway to the police and > other authorities of misusing them. The PIL has demanded striking down > the impugned provisions. > But one thing we need to notice here, that the phraise "reasonable > restriction" always saves the government. Because article 21 of The > Indian Constitution also provides freedom of speech and expression > with so called reasonable restriction... > I don't think the news item discussed here, will effect indipendent > functioning of AI Mailing Group. > So keep them coming. > On 4/30/13, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> Legal experts >> >> Please enlighten us on the impact this ruling could have on the >> functioning >> of AccessIndia. >> >> In my personal opinion this is very bitter to swallow and violative of >> Fundamental rights. >> Anyways, read on. >> Harish Kotian >> >> The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the validity of Information >> Technology Rules making it mandatory for a website owner to screen >> content >> and exercise online censorship of the contents posted on the portal. A >> bench >> of Justices T S Thakur and S J Mukhopadhaya issued the notice to the >> Centre >> and all the states on a PIL filed by a company which runs a portal >> challenging Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, >> 2011. >> >> Source: http://allindiaradio.nic.in/default.aspx# >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > MPhil Research Scholar > Centre for the Study of Law and Governance > Jawaharlal Nehru University > New Delhi India >
-- Avinash Shahi MPhil Research Scholar Centre for the Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
