Shreya Singhal, who sought amendment in Section 66A of the IT Act. filed the petition after two girls - Shaheen Dhada and Rinu Srinivasan - were arrested in Palghar in Thane district of Maharashtra as one of them posted a comment against the shutdown in Mumbai following Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray's death and the other 'liked' it.
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of certain sections of the cyber law including a provision under which a person can be arrested for allegedly posting "offensive" contents on websites.
Union Minister for Communication, Information and Technology, Kapil Sibals website was hacked by hacktivist group Anonymous Indian arm today.
Voicing your dissent or being a smart alec in the virtual world, as recent incidents have proved, could have legal consequences.