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New Delhi : Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on July 14, 2021, asked States and Union Territories (UTs) to direct all police stations under their jurisdiction not to register cases under the repealed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. It has also asked the States and UTs to sensitise law enforcement agencies for the compliance of the order issued by the Supreme Court on March 24, 2015.
The MHA has also requested that if any case has been booked in States and UTs under section 66A of the IT Act, 2000, such cases should be immediately withdrawn, according to a PIB release.
The Supreme Court, in its judgment on March 24, 2015,in the matter of Shreya Singhal Vs. Union of India, had struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. This made Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, null and void with effect from the date of the order (24.03.2015) and hence no action could be taken under this section.