CAT Chandigarh Sets Aside EPFO Officer’s Suspension And Chennai Transfer Over WhatsApp Group Messages

Messages that the suspension order never mentioned could not be used to defend it, the Central Administrative Tribunal has ruled, setting aside the suspension of an EPFO officer and his shift to Chennai. Chandigarh: Reasons that appear nowhere in an order cannot be added later to save it. On that footing, the Chandigarh Bench of […]

Supreme Court: Disputed WhatsApp Message Cannot Sustain Murder Conviction, Acquits Chhattisgarh Man Of 2019 Killing

Both witnesses disowned the message in court, and the Supreme Court has held that a Disputed WhatsApp Message Cannot Sustain Murder Conviction in a case that rested wholly on circumstantial evidence. New Delhi: Setting aside a Chhattisgarh man’s conviction for murder and causing disappearance of evidence, the Supreme Court has acquitted him, observing that a […]

A WhatsApp Status Is Not ‘Publication’: Karnataka HC Quashes Section 505(2) FIR Over Post Shared Only With Contacts

A WhatsApp status, visible only to one’s contacts, is not a “publication or circulation” and does not by itself attract the offence of promoting enmity between communities under Section 505(2) IPC, the Karnataka High Court held, quashing an FIR over a post uploaded after the 2024 Lok Sabha result. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has […]

Sharing Exam Question Paper Photos on WhatsApp Cannot Attract Privacy Charges: Gujarat HC Clarifies Section 66E IT Act

The Gujarat High Court ruled that photographing an exam question paper and sharing it on WhatsApp does not amount to an offence under Section 66E of the IT Act, 2000. The Court said such conduct may be misconduct but not a privacy violation involving private images.

Meta Challenges NCLAT Order in Supreme Court After Rs 213 Crore CCI Penalty Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy

Meta Platforms and WhatsApp have approached the Supreme Court challenging the NCLAT verdict that upheld the CCI’s Rs 213.14 crore penalty over WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy. The case involves allegations of abuse of dominance and forced user consent for data sharing with Meta group companies.

CLAT 2026 Paper Leak Row| Why Did You Wait Till December 16 to File the Petition?: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea

Today, On 7th January, The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged CLAT 2026 paper leak, questioning the petitioner’s delay and asking why the complaint was filed on December 16 despite claims of a leak on December 6.

Delhi High Court to Centre: “Should X Corp Join Sahyog Portal in Cases of Trafficking & National Security?”

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to clarify if X Corp. must mandatorily join the Sahyog portal for cases involving trafficking and national security. The government must file its reply by September 10, 2025.