AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (TIWN): The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to and expressed shock over the people being arrested and prosecuted under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act -- which was junked as unconstitutional by the top court way back in 2015 -- as it sought Centre's response on a PIL by the NGO PUCL. Biplab Deb formed a mafia style gang with Pranab Sarkar, IPS Rajiv Singh, SP West Ajit Singh, OSD Sanjay Mishra to brutally suppress media by filing false cases, attacking Journalists houses, resorting to all types of criminal acts which are totally illegal and against Indian Constitution given basic rights of Indian citizens. Biplab’s puppet Pranab Sarkar shut down 4 channels TV channels as Prime TV, Din Raat, Channel Tripura.

Describing as "shocking" that people were being prosecuted under a provision that was invalidated by the top court, the bench of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran said: "We are going to take a strict action against the officials and arrest them."

Seeking a response from the Centre in four weeks, the court gave a week's time to NGO People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) to file its rejoinder to the Centre's response.
Contending that after a provision of law is declared unconstitutional, it is rendered void ab initio either wholly or in part, PUCL has asserted that Section 66A, after being declared unconstitutional, ceased to exist from the date of its insertion into the IT Act - October 27, 2009.

It further said that March 24, 2015, top court verdict "rendered all investigations, prosecutions, and convictions based on Section 66A IT Act illegal, and it also forestalled any use of Section 66A IT Act".

The Supreme Court had on March 24, 2015 quashed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, holding that it was violative of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution guaranteeing freedom of speech and expression.

The court had said that "it is clear that Section 66A arbitrarily, excessively and disproportionately invades the right of free speech and upsets the balance between such right and the reasonable restrictions that may be imposed on such rights".

"The Preamble of the Constitution of India inter alia speaks of liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship. It also says that India is a sovereign democratic republic. It cannot be over-emphasized that when it comes to democracy, liberty of thought and expression is a cardinal value that is of paramount significance under our constitutional scheme," Justice Nariman had said pronouncing the judgment.

Rather than learining from BJP icons like Shyama Prasad Mukhejee or Atal Bihari Bajpayee's style of  respecting Indian constitution and civility, Biplab Deb in Mafia Style using Police force to shut down one after another medias which are not bootlicking BJP in Tripura.

Even TIWN is attacked by Police force organized Mafa led by IPS Rajiv Singh, SP West Ajit Singh, SDPO Suman Majumder, OC East PS Debashis Saha. Hundreds of readers messages, emails are coming asking about facebook page issue and it’s a matter of time that all mysteries of the readers will go away and whole episode to be revealed once the fight is ended.

Biplab Deb Govt is also using Police to force  TIWN staffs to stop working but TIWN hasn’t stop as many well-wishers have stood beside. This is not the first attack on TIWN, neither it’s the first media of Tripura under ruling Govt’s attack. As soon as the Lok Sabha Election is coming closer the attacks upon media, opposition now even advocates have been started in full wave and day by day public are becoming more angry on the Govt, rather than being afraid. 

Various TV channels as Prime TV, Din Raat, Channel Tripura were shut down after BJP Govt came in power.

Even 40 years old newspaper "Daily Desher Katha" was also shutdown illegally by the Govt, later after 10 days of banning, Tripura High Court removed the banning imposed by State Govt. But, till day "Daily Desher Katha" can not be circulated across state as hawkers have been threatened not to carry "Daily Desher Katha". 

The existing newspapers have been openly threatened not to write anything against the Govt or face violent attacks by Govt sponsored Police terror.

Biplab Deb’s right hand Addl DGP Rajiv Singh and SP West Ajit Pratap Singh, Dy SP Banjam Dewan , SDPO Suman Majumder, OC East PS Debashis Saha led huge task force with 30 officials are formed to destroy TIWN with the sole aim to kill opposition voice before Lok Sabha Election. J

Just like an organized criminal gang, these Police officials illegally without any warrants or court orders trespassing into TIWN contributor houses, threatening their parents, even pressurizing Journalists, Photographers to either leave job or face time in Jail, but when Lawyers asking Police on what basis they are harassing, if there is any case or paper, Police’s answer is blank.

Due to Tripura Police’s criminal conduct, filing fabricated cases against TIWN Editor and harassing without any proofs or documents, criminally intimidating TIWN related people daily, so I filed criminal cases under U/S 500, 501,191 & 200 IPC last night 11.45 against SP West Ajit Singh and Dy SP Banjam Dewan.

TIWN also recorded video of East PS OC and SDPO denying to accept FIR out of fear which is an offence under CrPC 154.

When TIWN Editor's Lawyer  went to East Agartala PS at lastnight 11.45 to file FIR, both OC East and SDPO Suman Majumder franctically called SP west Ajit Singh.

SP west Ajit Singh made over 30 calls in a span of 1 hour, whatsapp to both OC and SDPO last night and asked not to accept the FIR. From close sources, SP West was terrified with FIR sections and possible consequences.

Finally as per Supreme Court guidelines, TIWN Editor served notice via Email and notfied Police Accountabilty Commission, Human Rights Commission and High Court - so finally under the legal pressure, finally SP West office accepted FIR against him for criminal conduct in uniform.

---------- Email FIR against SP West and Dy SP ---------
From: TRIPURAINFOWAY.com <tripurainfoway@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 12:07 AM
Subject: Notice for Criminal misconduct, Illegal Activities by SP West and Dy SP Cybercrime - Accept this mail as preliminary FIR, formal FIR to be lodged in Court as East PS OC denied taking FIR
To: SP,West Tripura <spwest@tripurapolice.nic.in>, <dgp@tripurapolice.nic.in>
Cc:  <thrc16agartala@gmail.com>, Tripura High Court <highcourt.agt@gmail.com>

To 

SP West Ajit Pratap Singh, &  Dy SP Banjam Dewan

Tripura Police 

Both of you hereby served the attached notice which my Lawyer went to serve East PS last night,, waited till last night 12.45 - then due to SP West's multiple phone calls and verbal instruction East PS OC Debashis Saha and SDPO Suman Majumder denied to receive the notice, denied to register FIR, which finally was kept at OC's Desk and photo/video is taken as a proof  of  SDPO and  OC's denial.

1. Even though East PS OC  denied to accept FIR, which is a violation of  154 CrPC for which SP West is responsible.

2. You have sent a notice under section 91 to a foreign company to block tripurainfoway.com which itself is an illegal and out of jurisdiction step as section 91 doesn't apply .

3. Threat of invoking IT Act 79 3(b) against a foreign company itself another illegal step as Tripura Police has no jurisdiction outside the provision of Indian Law.

4. Both you labelled that tripurainfoway and me are involved in criminal activities, forgery, extortion - which are blatant lies as no proof exists, neither any court verdict, so as Govt Servants , both of you will be prosecuted to fullest extent in Supreme Court in India and in International Criminal Court.  Also case is being  filed at PAC.

5. Your fraudulent letter to USA web hosting company already nullified legally as your all accusations are  false, also you both belong to a criminal filled police force which murders journalists  / read news http://www.tripurainfoway.com/news-details/TN/95987/tripura-rsquo-s-senior-journalist-sudip-datta-bhaumik-shot-dead-by-tsr-2nd-bn-state-journalists-outbursts-after-2-murders-in-last-60-days-under-manik-sarkar-s-mafia-regime.html

6. I have instructed my legal team to file FIR via court and start investigation against you both for misusing Police powers, indulging in criminal defamation, reaching out to foreign entities with fake information. As I am an NRI, I have given authority to Lawyer to represent me.

7.  In court of Law, you have to prove all baseless charges against me and tripurainfioway . Just filing few fraudulent FIRs donot mean an accused is guilty. Did you do any investigation on those fake FIRs which claims extortion ? Do you have any  voice recordings or any basic proof ? Without any proof , any basis how can you throw malicious accusations ? 

8. Tripura Police's these illegal activities are  gross violation of official duties, almost similar to organized mafia gangs.

In court of Law we will prove that  you misusing your police duties and serving baseless accusations without proof  with sole intent of criminal defamation. Both of you committed offence under U/S 500, 501,191 & 200 IPC 

Saumen Sarkar

Editor 

TRIPURAINFOWAY.com

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