The People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL), with IFF’s legal assistance, had filed an application in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking directions to ensure that authorities do not prosecute individuals under S.66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000), which the SC had struck down in Shreya Singhal vs Union of India (2015). On Aug 8th, 2021, SC issued notice to all States/UTs and High Courts. 8 HC’s and 6 States have replied to the application and they demonstrate the widespread non-compliance with the decision in Shreya Singhal. We await responses from other States/UT’s and High Courts.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://internetfreedom.in/dead-and-alive-affidavits-filed-by-8-states-and-high-courts-reveal-470-pending-cases-under-the-struck-down-s-66a/