“No more arrests for any kind of posts on social media as Section 66A of IT Act, 2000 has been struck down by the Supreme Court”
What FACTLY found
Section 66A of IT Act, 2000 has been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015; not recently. Also, there are various provisions in other laws under which a person can be arrested for posting specific content violative of those laws on social media. So, a person is accountable for his posts on social media and can still be arrested
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 July 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 July 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.