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In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court read 'actual knowledge' under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to mean knowledge acquired…

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In which of the following case/s the Supreme Court interpreted the word 'actual knowledge' under section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 as 'actual knowledge by a court order'?
A. Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
B. Ratan Tata v. Union of India
C. Avneek Sarkar v. State of West Bengal
D. Mspace v. Super Cassettes

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Correct answer D

In Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court read 'actual knowledge' under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to mean knowledge acquired through a court order or government notification, not a mere private complaint, so the answer is "A only".

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