Q. Consider the following statements about the right to internet access in India:
1. The freedom of speech and expression using the internet is a fundamental right.
2. Maharashtra had become the first state to declare the access to Internet “a basic human right”.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct. The supreme court has held that the freedom of speech and expression and the freedom to practice any profession or carry on any trade, business or occupation over the medium of internet enjoys constitutional protection under article 19 (1). Statement 2 is incorrect. Kerala had become the first state in 2017 to declare access to Internet “a basic human right”.
