Shreya Singhal filed a PIL in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 66A of the IT Act.
"People being arrested for voicing their opinions is a gross violation of their right to free speech guaranteed under the constitution," Shreya, who graduated from the University of Bristol in Astrophysics, said. No wonder she plans to pursue a legal vocation.
Asked about the deviation from astrophysics to law, Shreya says "I have been thinking about it all along.”
Having studied astrophysics, Shreya believes that her analytical and scientific bent of mind will help her pursue law. Although she adds a disclaimer that she "loves astrophysics".
Applying to law schools, Shreya likes to read and bake in her spare time. She finds baking therapeutic. She attended Vasant Valley School in Delhi.
Being an avid follower of news, Shreya took notice of the arrest of a businessman in Puducherry for commenting on a politician's son. She was also appalled when cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was arrested in Mumbai. But the recent arrest of the two girls triggered her to take up the cudgels on behalf of netizens to ensure that social media is not gagged.