Internet as Basic Right
In Faheema Shirin v. State of Kerala, the Kerala High Court declared the right to Internet access as a fundamental right, forming part of right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
- Whereas the Supreme Court (on 10th January 2020) declared that access to the internet is protected under Article 19 of the Constitution.
SC’s Observation
- In response to a plea against the suspension of internet services in Jammu and Kashmir since last August, a three-judge bench of the Court affirmed that the right to freedom of speech and expression, as guaranteed to all citizens under the first ....
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