Indian Economy·Key Judgments
Types of Cyber Attacks — Key Judgments
Updated 5 Mar 2026
Key Judgments
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
2015The Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the IT Act 2000, which criminalized offensive online content, as unconstitutional for being vague and violating freedom of speech.…
K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (Privacy Judgment)
2017While primarily about privacy rights, this judgment has significant implications for cyber security law by establishing privacy as a fundamental right. This affects how cyber…