Odisha police bust sextortion racket, arrest five
The retired state government employee had to part with his life-long savings of Rs 88 lakh after the accused threatened to make the video viral on social media.
The retired state government employee had to part with his life-long savings of Rs 88 lakh after the accused threatened to make the video viral on social media.
The apex court said it can't pass interim directions without hearing what the government has to say. After hearing submissions, the bench issued notice in the matter.
The State Director General of Police called it all 'fake'. He said an old case was 'recycled or refreshed' in which a chargesheet was already filed in the court.
Last year on July 5 , the apex court had said it is " amazing and shocking " that people are still being booked under Section 66A of the IT Act which was scrapped by its verdict .
SP state president, Naresh Uttam, lodged a complaint that fake tweets and information about the statements of SP president Akhilesh Yadav were being circulated from a few Twitter accounts.
The top court's observation came on a plea by NGO PUCL seeking direction to the Centre to issue advisory to all police stations against registering FIR under Section 66A
As the lockdown continues during the Financial Year 2020-21 a circular excluding the period of stay of these individuals up to the date of normalisation shall be issued.
According to the resolution, the proposed amendment will adversely affect the Non-Resident Indians, particularly from Kerala.
Mass electronic surveillance ought never to be left to the vagaries of executive fiat
Two persons were booked for allegedly sharing an obscene audio clip about former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on social media.