No Case to Be Filed Under Repealed Section 66A of IT Act: Govt

The states and UTs have also been asked to withdraw the cases registered so far under the repealed law.

The Union government on Wednesday, 14 July, directed the states and Union Territories (UTs) to not register cases under the repealed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, related to online content.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notice directing the police stations of all states and UTs to withdraw the cases registered hitherto under the repealed provision.

The MHA order has also called for a sensitisation of all law enforcement agencies in order to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court's judgment.