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For Offensive Content Online, Can't File Case Under Scrapped Law: Supreme Court
- Wednesday October 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today directed no citizen can be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which it had scrapped way back in 2015.
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Supreme Court Wants Cases Under Scrapped Law Withdrawn In 3 Weeks
- Tuesday September 6, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the chief secretaries of states concerned to take back the scrapped cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act in 2015 within three weeks.
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Supreme Court Notice To All States On Cases Being Filed Under Scrapped Law
- Monday August 2, 2021
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Section 66A: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to all states and UTs, as well as all High Court Registrar-Generals, on registration of cases under Section 66A of the IT Act, which was quashed by the court in 2015
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Centre Asks States Not To File Cases Under Scrapped Section 66A Of IT Act
- Wednesday July 14, 2021
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to ask all police stations not to register cases under the defunct Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Shocking": Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Cases Under Scrapped Law
- Monday July 5, 2021
- India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed shock and displeasure on being told that over 1,000 cases had been filed under Section 66A of the IT Act - a scrapped law that allowed police to arrest people for posting "offensive" content online.
- www.ndtv.com
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Kashmir Police Files FIR Against VPN Users Accessing Social Media Sites Under UAPA, Scrapped Law
- Wednesday February 19, 2020
- Vineet Washington
Kashmir police has filed a first information report (FIR) against social media users employing proxy servers and VPN to access social media services under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"Officials Will Be Jailed": Top Court On 'Arrests' Under Scrapped IT Law
- Monday January 7, 2019
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today strongly criticised the government for not preventing arrests under a scrapped section of a law that deals with cybercrime and e-commerce. It warned that those who ordered the arrests would face severe action.
- www.ndtv.com
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Nirbashito: A Pen, the Sword and an Exile
- Saturday May 2, 2015
- India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie
It may have been mere coincidence. But two things happened on March 24 this year. Nirbashito got the national award for best Bengali film and Supreme Court scrapped Section 66A of the IT Act that made online posts a potential crime.
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Supreme Court Verdict on Section 66A Good, But Not Related to Me: Azam Khan
- Thursday March 26, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan today distanced himself from the recent Supreme Court verdict scrapping the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
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Blog: Why I, Shreya Singhal, Challenged Section 66(A)
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- Blog | Shreya Singhal
I filed the petition challenging Section 66(A) of the IT Act, 2010, in 2012 after the arrests of the two young girls in Maharashtra, I was so shocked as to why they were arrested and even more so when I read the section 66(A) under which they were arrested
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'Supreme Court's Section 66A Verdict a Victory for 300 Million Internet Users'
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- Written by RobinS
The Internet and Mobile Association of India made the statement soon after the Supreme Court judgement was announced.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Bringing Freedom to the Internet in India
- Tuesday March 24, 2015
- Written by KunalD
The Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act. Indian citizens can speak out freely on public issues without any fear of retaliatory criminal prosecution.
- www.gadgets360.com
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St Stephen's Principal Suspends Students' Magazine for Not Seeking Clearance
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal (With PTI inputs)
On a day the Supreme Court struck down the Section 66A of IT Act for impinging on freedom of speech, the Principal of Delhi's prestigious St Stephen's College suspended a student-run e-magazine for not seeking his clearance on content. A one-man committee has been appointed to look into the matter, which the college says, was breach of discipline.
- www.ndtv.com
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For Offensive Content Online, Can't File Case Under Scrapped Law: Supreme Court
- Wednesday October 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today directed no citizen can be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which it had scrapped way back in 2015.
- www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Wants Cases Under Scrapped Law Withdrawn In 3 Weeks
- Tuesday September 6, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the chief secretaries of states concerned to take back the scrapped cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act in 2015 within three weeks.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Supreme Court Notice To All States On Cases Being Filed Under Scrapped Law
- Monday August 2, 2021
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Section 66A: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to all states and UTs, as well as all High Court Registrar-Generals, on registration of cases under Section 66A of the IT Act, which was quashed by the court in 2015
- www.ndtv.com
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Centre Asks States Not To File Cases Under Scrapped Section 66A Of IT Act
- Wednesday July 14, 2021
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to ask all police stations not to register cases under the defunct Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Shocking": Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Cases Under Scrapped Law
- Monday July 5, 2021
- India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed shock and displeasure on being told that over 1,000 cases had been filed under Section 66A of the IT Act - a scrapped law that allowed police to arrest people for posting "offensive" content online.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Kashmir Police Files FIR Against VPN Users Accessing Social Media Sites Under UAPA, Scrapped Law
- Wednesday February 19, 2020
- Vineet Washington
Kashmir police has filed a first information report (FIR) against social media users employing proxy servers and VPN to access social media services under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
"Officials Will Be Jailed": Top Court On 'Arrests' Under Scrapped IT Law
- Monday January 7, 2019
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today strongly criticised the government for not preventing arrests under a scrapped section of a law that deals with cybercrime and e-commerce. It warned that those who ordered the arrests would face severe action.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Nirbashito: A Pen, the Sword and an Exile
- Saturday May 2, 2015
- India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie
It may have been mere coincidence. But two things happened on March 24 this year. Nirbashito got the national award for best Bengali film and Supreme Court scrapped Section 66A of the IT Act that made online posts a potential crime.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Supreme Court Verdict on Section 66A Good, But Not Related to Me: Azam Khan
- Thursday March 26, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan today distanced himself from the recent Supreme Court verdict scrapping the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Blog: Why I, Shreya Singhal, Challenged Section 66(A)
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- Blog | Shreya Singhal
I filed the petition challenging Section 66(A) of the IT Act, 2010, in 2012 after the arrests of the two young girls in Maharashtra, I was so shocked as to why they were arrested and even more so when I read the section 66(A) under which they were arrested
- www.ndtv.com
-
'Supreme Court's Section 66A Verdict a Victory for 300 Million Internet Users'
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- Written by RobinS
The Internet and Mobile Association of India made the statement soon after the Supreme Court judgement was announced.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Bringing Freedom to the Internet in India
- Tuesday March 24, 2015
- Written by KunalD
The Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act. Indian citizens can speak out freely on public issues without any fear of retaliatory criminal prosecution.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
St Stephen's Principal Suspends Students' Magazine for Not Seeking Clearance
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal (With PTI inputs)
On a day the Supreme Court struck down the Section 66A of IT Act for impinging on freedom of speech, the Principal of Delhi's prestigious St Stephen's College suspended a student-run e-magazine for not seeking his clearance on content. A one-man committee has been appointed to look into the matter, which the college says, was breach of discipline.
- www.ndtv.com