Dead and Alive: Affidavits filed by States and High Courts reveal 470 pending cases under the struck down S.66A
States and High courts reveal that 470 cases are pending under the struck down S.66A, in response to an application filed by PUCL.
States and High courts reveal that 470 cases are pending under the struck down S.66A, in response to an application filed by PUCL.
PUCL’s application seeks direction to ensure that authorities do not continue to prosecute individuals under S.66A of the IT Act, 2000. Supreme Court heard PUCL’s application and sought responses from all State’s, UT’s and High Court’s.
Prompted by our application, the Ministry of Home Affairs, on July 14, 2021 issued a notification directing all law enforcement authorities to stop registering new cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and to immediately withdraw all pending cases.
Supreme Court issues notice in PUCL’s application seeking directions against continued enforcement of Section 66A. IFF provided legal assistance to PUCL.
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