Clears Govt Employee in WhatsApp Group Forwarding Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Privacy

In a recent verdict, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has overturned a suspension order and chargesheet against a government employee who allegedly forwarded a political message in a private WhatsApp group. The single-judge bench, presided over by Justice Vivek Rusia, declared that forwarding a message within a private group does not violate the Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965 applicable to the petitioner. The court emphasized that messages shared in a…