Letters: A case of vague laws

Apropos the article "Why scrapping Section 66A may not be in India's best interest" (March 25), I would like to say that a wrong can not be corrected by another wrong. The author rightly points out that cyberbullying and cybercrimes will be difficult to handle without appropriate cyber laws, but a cyber law that seeks to penalise on the basis of "annoyance" is not the answer to such problems. The Supreme Court judges have neither overlooked the issue of cyber crimes nor have they been influenced by the popular emotions (as has been suggested by the author), but instead, the judges have sent out a strong message to the legislature.

The message is: "You cannot make vague laws with unlimited power in the name of public order".

Do not forget the preciseness with which our Constitution has been written. The same preciseness needs to be followed while making legislation, instead of making laws like a king who can do no wrong. In conclusion, the Supreme Court verdict is highly welcome and the legislature needs to frame its laws responsibly.

Kumar Gaurav, New Delhi

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