Decision to revoke speech offence cases 

The cases filed over ‘speech offences’ under cyber acts will be revoked and people arrested in those cases will be released through legal process.

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a circular in this regard on Monday (September 30).

According to the circular, proceedings of a total of 1,340 cases over speech offence are now ongoing in the country, of which 461 are under investigation and 879 are pending in eight cyber tribunals. Of the 1,340 cases over speech offence, 279 have been filed under Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006, 786 under Digital Security Act, 2018, and 275 were filed under Cyber Security Act, 2023.

Of the 1,340 cases over speech offence, 879, which are currently pending with cyber tribunals, would be revoked first in coordination between law and home ministries.

The concerned investigation officers would be given directions to dispose of the 461 under probe cases soon, by giving final reports.