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J&K HC: Circulating WhatsApp Message on Local COVID Cases Does Not Attract Section 505 IPC - (10 Aug 2026)

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed a case against a man for sharing a WhatsApp message about COVID-19 cases, holding that panic caused by such a message alone does not constitute an offence under Section 505(2) IPC without intent to create enmity.

Tags : WHATSAPP; OFFENCE; MESSAGE  

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