Section 66 A

No arrests for Facebook posts without senior cops' permission: Supreme Court

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday May 16, 2013

The Supreme Court today said no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without the permission of senior police officials.

BSNL's website hacked by Anonymous India

Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2012

BSNL's Website was hacked on Thursday by a group that demanded withdrawal of section 66 A of the IT Act.

Hackers brought down BSNL website

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 13, 2012

State-owned telecom firm BSNL's Website was hacked on Thursday by a group that demanded withdrawal of section 66 A of the IT Act.

Note by Law Ministry on wording of Section 66(A) of Internet law

NDTV.com | Monday December 3, 2012

Law Ministry's note on wording of Section 66(A) of Internet law

Chief Justice of India's strong comments against Facebook arrests

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday November 29, 2012

Shreya Singhal from Delhi has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that describes Section 66(A) of the IT Act as unconstitutional. "I feel it is a violation of free speech, it hasn't been updated, and people are using it wrongly," Ms Singhal told...

Supreme Court accepts student's petition challenging Section 66(A)

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday November 29, 2012

The arrest of two young women from Maharashtra for their Facebook posts has led to a national debate over Section 66A of the IT Act.