Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments

Information Technology Services — Landmark Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

2015

This landmark Supreme Court judgment struck down Section 66A of the IT Act 2000, which criminalized sending 'offensive' messages through communication services. The court held…

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India (Privacy Judgment)

2017

While not exclusively about IT services, this nine-judge bench decision declaring privacy as a fundamental right has profound implications for the IT sector, particularly…