Internet and Networks — Key Discoveries

Key Discoveries

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

2015

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which criminalized offensive online content. The court held…

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

2017

While not directly about networks, this nine-judge bench judgment declared the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. This has…

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Recommendations on Net Neutrality

2017-2018

Though not a Supreme Court judgment, TRAI's comprehensive recommendations, subsequently accepted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), established India's strong stance…