JUSTICE PREVAILED: Justices Jasti Chelameshwar and Rohinton F. Nariman in their order said they found "the law hit at the root of liberty and freedom of expression".
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court struck down a law that gave authorities powers to jail people for offensive online posts, a verdict hailed as a victory for free speech in the world's largest growth market for the Internet.
Section 66A of the Information and Technology (IT) Act was challenged in the top court by law students, bloggers, writers and rights groups following arrests across the country for statements posted on social media sites.
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