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SC questions Maharashtra govt, others over Section 66(A)

The SC issued notices to the Maharashtra government and other concerned states on why Section 66(A) should not be scrapped. ...

A-G to reply to plea on Sec 66(A) of IT Act in SC

New Delhi: The Attorney General is expected to give his opinion to the Supreme Court on Friday on a petition challenging the controversial Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act. This, even as politicians and cyber experts say the section should be re-written. The petition challenging the controversial Section 66(A) was filed by a Delhi University student. Even as the debate over Section 66(A) continues, Mumbai's Joint Police Commissioner, Himanshu...  

Govt acts as battle over Sec 66(A) of IT Act reaches SC

New Delhi: In a major development, the Supreme Court has asked the Attorney General to respond to a petition challenging the controversial Section 66A in the Information Technology Act. The apex court has listed hearing in the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a Delhi student. The step by the Supreme Court came even as the government circulated new guidelines on how to enforce the controversial section following the Facebook...  

SC asks A-G to reply to PIL on Sec 66(A) of IT Act by Friday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the petitioners to serve a copy of the petition challenging Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act to the Attorney General. The A-G has been summoned to respond to the petition on Friday. A Delhi student has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court challenging Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act which was invoked to arrest two girls in...