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Abolition of Section 66A: Palghar girl 'likes' SC verdict

<p>Rinu Shrinivasan, the Palghar girl who was charged under Section 66A for liking her friend&rsquo;s Facebook post on Bal Thackeray&rsquo;s death, rejoices at the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision</p>

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Rinu Shrinivasan is all smiles, after hearing that the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the IT Act. This is the same provision under which Rinu, and her friend, Shaheen Dhada, had been arrested in 2012 regarding a Facebook post on Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray’s death.

Rinu Shrinivasan with her parents in Ahmedabad yesterday. Rinu and her friend, Shaheen Dhada, were arrested in 2012 for the latter’s Facebook post questioning Mumbai’s shutdown after Bal Thackeray’s death. Rinu had ‘liked’ the post. Pic/PTI
Rinu Shrinivasan with her parents in Ahmedabad yesterday. Rinu and her friend, Shaheen Dhada, were arrested in 2012 for the latter’s Facebook post questioning Mumbai’s shutdown after Bal Thackeray’s death. Rinu had ‘liked’ the post. Pic/PTI

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