Dear Expets,
Just wondering; When Law Student Shreya Singhal filed PIL to amend section 66A; SC scrapped entire 66A by stating this "The public's right to know is directly affected by section 66A of the Information Technology Act." Justice Nariman, who pronounced the verdict in a packed court room, also said that the provision "clearly affects" the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression enshrined under the Constitution."
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Similarly When SC recently gave it's verdict on transgender as 3rd gender; it has reinforced and firmly secured the right to equality and equal protection for transgender persons under Articles 14, 15 and 16 by prohibiting discrimination on the ground of gender identity. Morever Right to equality is a fundamental right
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Right to equality: Which includes equality before law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, gender or place of birth, and equality of opportunity in matters of employment, abolition of untouchability and abolition of titles.
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If this is so; then Why can't we file PIL to ammend / scrap / challenge 498A/DV/125 ? And if someone already filed it how do we know the current status ?
Suresh
