In 2015, the Supreme Court of India struck down Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act, 2000 as being unconstitutional and violative of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. In which case did the Supreme Court deliver this landmark judgment ?

The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark case of Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015), struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Court held that the provision was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad, violating the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. It ruled that the section's language was so imprecise that it could be used to suppress even innocent speech, creating a "chilling effect" on free expression. The Court further noted that the restrictions imposed by Section 66A did not fall within the "reasonable restrictions" permitted under Article 19(2). In contrast, Suhas Katti v. State of Tamil Nadu was notable as the first case involving a conviction under the IT Act (specifically Section 67) for online harassment.