Section 66a Scrapped

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  For Offensive Content Online, Can't File Case Under Scrapped Law: Supreme Court

  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  Supreme Court Wants Cases Under Scrapped Law Withdrawn In 3 Weeks

  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

  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

  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.

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  "Shocking": Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Cases Under Scrapped Law

  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.

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  Kashmir Police Files FIR Against VPN Users Accessing Social Media Sites Under UAPA, Scrapped Law

  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.

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  "Officials Will Be Jailed": Top Court On 'Arrests' Under Scrapped IT Law

  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.

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  Nirbashito: A Pen, the Sword and an Exile

  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.

• Supreme Court Verdict on Section 66A Good, But Not Related to Me: Azam Khan

  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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  Section 66 (A) Scrapped: On Online Freedom, Government's Balancing Act

  Hours after the Supreme Court struck down the Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act, 2000, agreeing it infringed on free speech, the government said it was ready to amend the law if needed, "objectively" after "widest consultation".

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  Section 66(A) Gone. Supreme Court Sides With Free Speech Online.

  The Supreme Court has scrapped a contentious law that was seen as a major infringement of the freedom of speech online because it allowed the arrest of a person for posting "offensive" content. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, "is unconstitutional and we have no hesitation in striking it down," said Justice RF Nariman, reading out the...

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  "Unconstitutional": Supreme Court Scraps Section 66A, Protects Online Freedom of Speech

  The Supreme Court has scrapped a contentious law that was seen as a major infringement of the freedom of speech online because it allowed the arrest of a person for posting offensive content. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, has been declared unconstitutional. Describing the law as "vague in its entirety," the judges said, it encroach...