Each Forward Of Objectionable ‘Whatsapp Message’ Cannot Be Interpreted To Create Unrest To Attract Offence U/S 153A IPC: Bombay HC https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/bombay-high-court-dnyaneshwar-rohidas-wakale-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-2024bhc-aug22690-db-forwarded-message-social-media-sections-295-a-153-a-ipc-and-section-3v-sc-st-act-1989-1552865 ByTanveer Kaur|27 Sept 2024 The bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice SG Chapalgaonkar observed, “People are required to exercise self restraint in such situation and not to forward whatever is received on such App or social media platforms. Anyway, each forward of such message cannot be interpreted to create unrest in the society or two groups of people or two races.”
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