With the new IT Rules, the Supreme Court on Monday has issued notices to all the State governments and the union territories regarding Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
People Complain Of Being Booked Under Quashed Section 66A of IT Act
As per the latest reports, the Supreme Court received a plea from the people that some were being booked under Section 66A of the IT Act when it has already been quashed. A bench comprising the justices R.F Nariman and B.R Gavai directed the noticed that was served to the registrar general of all high courts. They further listed the matter for further hearing later four weeks.
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Following this, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that it is the primary duty of the states and the UTs to stop registering from cases under Section 66A of the IT Act. The supreme court earlier this month expressed that they were shocked and distressed that people were being booked under the section as it had already been quashed.
Centre Submits Affidavit To Supreme Court
During the hearing on Monday, the judiciary noted that the aspect of the section 66A can be taken care of separately. But currently, its the police who are charging people under the quashed section. The bench said that there needs to be a proper order and it cannot go on like this.
In the affidavit, the Centre sadi that the police and public order are state subject as it has already been mentioned in the constitution. And the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of the crimes comes under the police personnel as their primary responsibility.
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As per the central government, around 21 states and the UTs have reported compliance with the 2015 judgement in their letters addressed to the Ministry of Information and Technology.
