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Breaking News : Supreme Court, the Highest Lawmaking Authority in India has made it amply clear that any one, no matter what age, minor or adult - indulging in death threats on orkut or anywhere on the world wide web, will be liable for criminal prosecution.
A few weeks back, there was an uproar on the world wide web when Supreme Court of India refused to protect a 19-year-old Kerala boy, who had started a community on Orkut against Shiv Sena, from protection against summons received from a Maharashtra court on a criminal case filed against him.
A few weeks back, there was an uproar on the world wide web when Supreme Court of India refused to protect a 19-year-old Kerala boy, who had started a community on Orkut against Shiv Sena, from protection against summons received from a Maharashtra court on a criminal case filed against him.
Once Nabbed, A computer science student, Ajith (19-year-old Kerala Boy) pleaded that the comments made on the blog were mere exercise of their fundamental right to freedom of expression and speech and could not be treated as an offence by police.
Supreme Court Bench was unsatisfied with the plead and declared - “We cannot quash criminal proceedings. You are a computer student and you know how many people access internet portals. Hence, if someone files a criminal action on the basis of the content, then you will have to face the case. You have to go before the court and explain your conduct.”
Read Write Web has covered this issue in detail. Dhananjay also shares his opinion.Again, you should be aware of the fact that you are responsible for your actions on orkut and internet as a whole. Stay cool and don’t loose it especially on a public platform else get ready to be nailed.
It's a good idea for us as individual web users to remember that even as new internet technology sets so much information and so many voices free, even in a celebrated democracy - online freedom may be one repressive legal ruling away from being put at serious risk. No matter where you might live - do you trust that your local judiciary would understand the issues in a case like this? We don't.
Credits: Tech Guru
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