LHC Rules WhatsApp Group Admins Not Liable for Member Posts
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that creators and administrators of WhatsApp groups are not criminally liable for posts made by other members. This decision clarifies that admins are not automatically responsible for content shared by group participants.
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Creators, admins of WhatsApp groups not criminally liable for posts made by members: LHC
LAHORE: In a case pertaining to blasphemy, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday held that the “mere creation or administration of a WhatsApp group does not, by itself, make the creator or administrator criminally liable for every post made by its members”. The court issued the directives while denying post-arrest bail to a man accused of uploading and sharing blasphemous content through WhatsApp groups. Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh passed a detailed judgment on Thursday, dismissing the bail...
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