SNIPPETS. WHATS UP WhatsApp is a free, multiplatform messaging app that lets you make video and voice calls, send text messages, and more — all with just a Wi-Fi connection. Admins will allow them to restrict who can send messages to the entire group. To control the admin the govt has put a taboo on administrator that he can be arrested if their member involve in anti social activities. This has put the Administratitor in a peculiar3 position that he is penised fore some ones mischief, lead to discontentment and a spate of legal confrontation. The petitioner is Rajendran, a lawyer based out of Karur, Tamil Nadu state in India. He is also the creator and administrator of a WhatsApp group known as 'Karur lawyers'.
Owing to a controversial post that was shared by a group member (that could create enmity between two communities), police took action and filed a case and also included the WhatsApp group admin. However, the group admin, who is also an advocate, approached the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court claiming that he removed the said person, (who made the inflammatory post) from the group and hence, the police shouldn't act against him (group admin). Hearing the case, Justice GR Swaminathan observed that it was the responsibility of the group admin to regulate or monitor what the members post. However, the judge also added that it was not the duty of the admin to edit, audit or change the contents of what the group members post. He also cited a Bombay High Court judgement, which stated that the admin could not be held responsible for a group member's (controversial or inflammatory) post. The judge also warned that if there was enough evidence of the admin's involvement in the said controversial post, the group admin would also have to face the consequences. Compiled by Cnu.Pne Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to thatha_patty+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/C1E970B0-9DCB-45B9-8B04-516119934992%40gmail.com.
