While the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal struck down Section 66A for unconstitutionality (See earlier post: Shreya Singhal v. Union of India: Part I – Overbreadth, chilling effect and permissible restrictions on speech), it upheld Section 79 on intermediary liability, albeit, after reading it down to drastically narrow its applicability. Interestingly, despite its wide repercussions for free speech, the only party to have filed a separate writ challenging this Section’s constitutionality was the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), … Continue reading Shreya Singal v. Union of India: Part II – Copyright Infringement and Intermediary Liability