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SC seeks Centre's response on plea alleging arrests under scrapped Sec 66 A of IT Act

The Supreme Court today sought Centre's response on a plea alleging prosecutions even after the apex court scrapped Section 66 A of the IT Act under which a person could be arrested for posting allegedly offensive content on websites.<br />''   <br />''A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman said concerned officials will be arrested and sent to jail if the apex court order of March 24, 2015, scrapping the provision of the IT Act is violated.<br />'' <br />''Appearing for the NGO, PUCL, advocate Sanjay Parikh said more than 22 people have been arrested under the provision of the IT Act.<br />''<br />''<br />

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