The Kerala High Court dismissed a plea alleging misuse of personal data by the Chief Minister’s Office to send bulk WhatsApp messages highlighting achievements of the LDF government before the 2026 assembly elections, with Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas finding no privacy violation.
The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a family court’s decision allowing a husband to use his wife’s mobile call recordings and WhatsApp messages as evidence in a divorce case. The court stated that the right to privacy is not absolute.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that even “unsaid words” or subtle messages in WhatsApp chats can promote enmity between communities, holding that implicit or indirect expressions may still outrage religious feelings and disturb communal harmony.
The Bombay High Court Yesterday (Nov 29) upheld the closure of a case against a woman who had been booked under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act) on allegations that she had sent casteist messages to her ex-boyfriend while ending a romantic relationship.
Today, On 24th July, The Bombay High Court dismissed a case involving a controversial WhatsApp message, citing growing societal sensitivity towards religious matters. Emphasizing the need for a balance between freedom of expression and respect for religious sentiments, the court highlighted challenges in regulating online communication amid increasing sensitivity towards religious content.
