SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SCRAPPED DRACONIAN SECTION 66-A OF IT ACT 2000 Section 66-A of IT Act 2000, due to its vague definition, was being used on a very larger scale in violation to the Fundamental Right of Freedom of Speech and Expression ensured by the Indian Constitution in letter and spirit. Citizens were harassed, arrested and jailed even before the chargesheets or trials just for expressing their views, opinions or emotions on Internet and social media. This law had turned a weapon in goons, politicians and even disgruntled wives to curb every voice against their acts or to attack their opponents using the power or money. This act was widely criticized since its inception for its gross misuse and courts have passed various directions time to time to curb it, but all gone in vain, due to the very vague definition of the law itself and due to the prevalent corruption and general attitude of law enforcement agencies. Finally, today i.e. 24.03.2015, the honourable Supreme Court struck down this draconian provision of law and gave back the citizens of a democracy, their due freedom of speech online with no more harassment for same at any level.
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