Agreeing with a WhatsApp Group Post Alone May Not Be Defamation; Full Conversation and Purpose Matter: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore, presided over by Justice Subodh Abhyankar, dismissed a defamation petition filed by Air Marshal Harish Masand (Retd.) against multiple respondents. The court held that merely expressing agreement with a defamatory post in a WhatsApp group does not amount to defamation unless specific defamatory statements

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