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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".

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 - 06:59 PM / by Aditi Chavan

Tags: Section 66A, Informational Technology Act, Supreme Court, Cases, NGO, Sanjay Parikh, Centre

Courtesy: The Times of India