The Madras high court quashed the detention of Youtuber Shankar under the Goondas Act.
It is highlighted the Article 19(1)(a) and held “soul of a healthy democracy lies in free speech.”
He was booked under Section 509 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998, Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.