NEW DELHI: The Centre today advised the states and UTs to direct police stations in their respective jurisdictions to “immediately withdraw the cases registered under the repealed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act”. The directive has come days after the Supreme Court expressed shock that the law was being invoked even six years after it was struck down by the apex court.
In its advisory, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said if any case had been booked in states and UTs under Section 66A of the IT Act, 2000, then such cases should be immediately be withdrawn.