SRINAGAR, Jan. 20 -- Recently the Supreme Court struck a blow for two important freedoms. It made accessing fundamental rights through use of Internet a fundamental right. And, it held out hope of ending government's abuse of authority by its indiscriminate imposition of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for prolonged periods. It is high time the country is freed from the tyranny of Sec 144, which has been blatantly misused by all political parties in office. This more than 150-year-old British-era law was used to suppress protests and keep people from assembling during the freedom struggle. Ironically, in independent India, Sec 144 has been used to crush democratic expression even more ruthlessly. Freedom from Sec 144 as a ...