LANDMARK CASE
Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India
(2020) 3 SCC 637 · Supreme Court of India · Constitutional law
At a glance
- Citation: (2020) 3 SCC 637
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Constitutional law
- In one line: Freedom of speech and trade over the internet are protected. Restrictions must be proportionate, temporary and published.
1 Facts
Internet and movement restrictions were imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019.
2 Issue
Are indefinite internet shutdowns constitutional?
3 What the court decided
Freedom of speech and trade over the internet are protected. Restrictions must be proportionate, temporary and published.
4 Why it matters
It set standards for internet shutdowns.
5 Think about it
Why did the Court require orders to be published?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
7 More cases on Constitutional law
- A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras AIR 1950 SC 27
- ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976) 2 SCC 521
- Air India v. Nergesh Meerza (1981) 4 SCC 335
- Ajay Hasia v. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi (1981) 1 SCC 722
- Anuj Garg v. Hotel Association of India (2008) 3 SCC 1
- Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India (2008) 6 SCC 1
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