The general strike called by a political party to mourn the death of Bal Thackery, the Shiv Sena Supremo was protested by a 21-year-old college student Shaheen Dhada as her Status update in Face book, and she was arrested by the over enthusiastic Mumbai Police.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2012/1119/Woman-hits-like-on-Facebook-gets-arrested-in-India?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fcsm+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+All+Stories%29
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Supreme court has taken the issue of misuse of the Information technology act very seriously and issue notices to state government. The provisions contained in the act are liable to misuese according to apex court.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/explain-why-facebook-girls-were-arrested-sc-to-maharashtra_813721.html
Many lawyers opine that right to freedom of expression is not absolute. All partcipating in internet should be careful and not write anything that may be insulting or outrageous.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/watch-social-media-lawyers-183000883.html
http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/explain-why-facebook-girls-were-arrested-sc-to-maharashtra_813721.html
Many lawyers opine that right to freedom of expression is not absolute. All partcipating in internet should be careful and not write anything that may be insulting or outrageous.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/watch-social-media-lawyers-183000883.html
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