SC seeks states’ reply on use of scrapped Section of IT Act

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from all States, Union Territories and high courts over the continued filing of FIRs under the scrapped Section 66A of the Information Technology Act. Section 66A was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in a judgment in 2015.

A bench led by Justice R F Nariman issued sought a response from all States and Union Territories and Registrar General of all High Courts within four weeks in the matter. The bench noted that since the police is a state subject, it will be better than all the state governments and UTs are made party. “Police is a state subject. We will issue notice and pass comprehensive orders. This cannot continue. Judiciary we can take care separately but police are also there,” Justice Nariman said.