Husband Can Rely On Wife’s WhatsApp Chats Retrieved Without Consent To Substantiate Adultery Charges: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that private WhatsApp chats are admissible as evidence under Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, even if collected without the consent of the partner or not otherwise admissible under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Court ruled that relevance of evidence is the only test, especially in matrimonial disputes. Right to Privacy vs Right to Fair Trial…