WhatsApp Group Administrator not Liable for Objectionable posts by Members

R. Rajendran Vs The Inspector of Police (Madras High Court)

The petitioner had formed a Whatsapp group in the name and style of ‘Karur Lawyers’.  He was the group administrator. In the said Whatsapp group, certain highly offensive messages were posted by one Pachaiyappan. A reading of the said messages would clearly cause ill-feeling between two communities. Therefore, the second respondent who is also a practising lawyer lodged information before the first respondent. That led to registration of the First Information R

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