The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that a WhatsApp message, even without explicit religious references, can promote enmity between communities through its "unsaid words" and "subtle message." On September 26, Justices J J Munir and Pramod Kumar Srivastava dismissed a petition by Afaq Ahmad from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, to quash an FIR accusing him of spreading religious hatred.

The court found that Afaq’s message, sent after his brother Arif’s arrest for alleged unlawful religious conversion, implied that Arif was falsely targeted due to his religious identity, potentially outraging religious sentiments and fostering communal discord. The investigation against Afaq was allowed to proceed. Read Also Indore News: High Court Allows NEET-UG Aspirant To Take Part In Third Counselling

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