High Court’s big decision on WhatsApp Group – Admin is not responsible for objectionable messages of members
WhatsApp Latest News: Kerala High Court has given a big decision on WhatsApp Group Admin. The court has said that the group administrator cannot be responsible for the objectionable message sent by any member of the group.
WhatsApp is the most used instant messaging app worldwide. The Kerala High Court has given an important decision related to WhatsApp Group, which can be a relief for many users. The High Court has said in one of its decisions that the group administrator will not be indirectly responsible for any message (objectionable) coming in the WhatsApp group. This decision of the court is a big relief for people who are admins in WhatsApp Groups.
What is the matter of WhatsApp Group?
The Kerala High Court has given this decision on the objectionable video shared in the WhatsApp group. In March 2020, an objectionable video was shared in a WhatsApp group named ‘Friends’, in which children were shown.
Actually, a person had created this group named FRIENDS, in which two other people were also made the admin of that group. One of these people posted an objectionable video in the group, in which children were involved.
After this, the police registered a case under the POCSO Act against the person who posted the video along with the first person (who had formed the group). After which the group admin appealed in the court.
What did the court say?
The court said that the WhatsApp Group Admin has only one special right compared to other members that he can add or remove someone from the group. The Kerala High Court said in its decision, ‘Administration does not have physical or any other control over what any member is posting in the group. He cannot censor or moderate messages in the group.
Thus, the admin or creator of a WhatsApp group, acting only in that capacity, cannot be held optionally liable for any objectionable content posted by any member of the group, the court said.
