SC Distressed Over Cops; Hundreds Of Cases Filed Under Scrapped IT Act
"It is shocking, distressing, and amazing how police across the country are still registering cases under Section 66A of IT Act, " a Supreme Court bench said on June 29. However, the Act was struck down in 2015, a total of 687 cases were registered then, and currently, increased to 1307, said senior advocate Sanjay Parikh. Moreover, SC issued a notice to the Centre stating, "we will do something".
Tags: Section 66A, Informational Technology Act, Supreme Court, Cases, NGO, Sanjay Parikh, Centre
Courtesy: The Times of India