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In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015), Section 66A of the Information Technology…
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In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015), Section 66A of the Information Technology Act was struck down, one reason being that words like "grossly offensive" and "annoyance" were too vague. Which of Fuller's principles of legality does this illustrate?
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Answer: D. Clarity
Explanation
Fuller required laws to be clear, and a penal provision built on vague words like "annoyance" fails that test, so the case illustrates clarity. Publication is tempting because it is also one of Fuller's principles, but it is illustrated by Harla v. State of Rajasthan, where the law was never made known; Section 66A was published but was too vague.
- Legal provision:
- Section 66A, Information Technology Act, 2000
- Related case:
- Shreya Singhal