Cases under quashed section of IT Act: SC issues notice to states, UTs

The Supreme Court Monday issued notices to all states, Union Territories and high courts on an NGO’s plea that people are still being booked under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act that was scrapped by an apex court verdict in 2015.

A bench of Justices R F Nariman and B R Gavai said that since police is a state subject, it will be better that all states and UTs are made party to the case and “we can pass a comprehensive order so that the matter is settled for once and for all”.

The bench ordered, As this matter pertains to police and judiciary, in the fitness of things, we issue notice to all states, Union Territories and registrar general of all High Courts.