article_snippet: Supreme Court ruled that Section 66A of the 2008 Information Technology Act was "unconstitutional" and "hit at the root of liberty and freedom of expression, the two cardinal pillars of democracy.
article_snippet: Under Section 66A, alleged offenders could face up to three years in jail for posting material that is "grossly offensive," has "menacing character," -- or perhaps even more ambiguously -- causes "annoyance or inconvenience.
article_snippet: The rules now require Internet companies to take down any content seen as "disparaging," "blasphemous," or "defamatory" within 36 hours of a user submitting a formal request for removal.
highlights_snippet: Supreme Court rules Section 66A of the 2008 Information Technology Act was "unconstitutional"
  Offenders previously faced up to three years in jail for posting "grossly offensive" material .
  