Constitutional & Criminal Law / rights guide

Cyber Crime, IT Act § 66/69A & Social Media Defense

Defense against online speech charges, criminal intimidation via digital channels, Section 66/67 IT Act offenses, and identity theft.

Statutory provisions and authorities

Information Technology Act § 43 & § 66 (Computer-related Offences)
Information Technology Act § 67 (Publishing Obscene Material)
Information Technology Act § 69A (Website and URL Takedown Orders)
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015 - Striking down § 66A)

Citizen safeguards

Protection against prosecution under struck-down statutory provisions like Section 66A IT Act
Right to procedural due process before social media accounts are suspended or censored
Right against warrantless extraction of cloud account backups
Right to examine forensic hash credentials of digital evidence (Section 63 BSA)

Procedural guide

Digital Rights and Cyber Prosecutions

With the expansion of digital platforms, law enforcement frequently applies cyber laws to online journalism, satire, and social critique.

1. Zombie Laws: The Continuing Abuse of Section 66A

2. Digital Chain of Custody (BSA § 63)

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