What politicians couldn’t muster enough will to do, the Supreme Court did. The apex court struck down a controversial provision in the cyber law providing for arrest for posting allegedly “offensive” content on websites saying, it is “unconstitutional” and affects freedom of speech and expression.

The junked Section 66A of the Information Technology Act made any message sent through an electronic device or means punishable by fine or imprisonment, if found “offensive”, “annoying” or “inconvenient” among others. Pic/AFP