WhatsApp Admin cannot be held liable for fake news posted by others : Adv. ROHiT Erande ©
Virus of Fake News is as dangerous as Corona. -Adv. ROHiT Erande © We all witnessing the battle between Life and Livelihood, thanks to COVID-2019, commonly known as Corona Pandemic. The pandemic has created panicky amongst people and social media has it's share in it. In these days three rumors are in Top-3 list. 1) Everyone's phones are going to be Tapped. 2) Whatsapp will be shut down as per Hon. Supreme Court's order. & 3) Whatsapp Admin will be arrested for the offending messages. However the Law says something else, we'll try to study it in nutshell. Telephone Tapping has not been ordered : Most of have seen Telephone Tapping in Hindi Movies, but in reality it's not at all easy and it may be done only after going through the Stringent rules and regulations, as envisaged in Indian Telegraph Act. Long back, Hon. Supreme Court in the case of Peoples Union of Civil Liberty V/s. Union of India - AIR 19...