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WhatsApp cannot be a public place if messages are exchanged on personal accounts of two persons

The Bombay High Court has recently pass order in writ petition  Nivrutti s/o Hariram Gaikwad vs Mrs. Pooja Nkivrutti Gaikwad and it has held that "WhatsApp cannot be a public place if messages are exchanged on personal accounts of two persons". If these messages had been posted on personel account of whatsapp". and hence it is not offence u/s 294 of Indian Penal Code 

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