SC to hear PIL challenging Section 66(a) of the IT Act

Mumbai: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a PIL challenging Section 66(a) of the IT Act. The PIL has been filed by the girls from Palghar in Maharasthra who were arrested for posting a status on Facebook after the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.

Shaheen Dhada and Rinu Srinivasan were arrested for posting a comment on Facebook on the bandh after the death of Bal Thackeray on November 17, 2012.

What the Section 66 (A) of IT Act says:

1. Punishment for sending offensive messages via electronic mail message

2. Any electronic mail message that is grossly offensive or is menacing

3. Any false info causing annoyance, insult, danger

4. Causing inconvenience

5. Deceiving or misleading recipient

6. If guilty, faces up to 3 years in jail and a penalty.