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Consider the following:

1) Article 19(2) empowers Parliament to impose restrictions on right to speech under certain circumstances.

2) Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act was saved by Article 19(2).

Select the correct statement/s using codes given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

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Explanation:

1. Article 19 (2) provides for reasonable restrictions. These reasonable restrictions are sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence.

2. Previously Section 66 A was protected by Article 19 (2), but now it has been struck down by Hon'ble Supreme Court through its judgement in Shreya Singhal vs Union of India Case on March of 2015.