Rajasthan High Court: Misleading Social Media Posts Violating Privacy Breach Article 21

The Rajasthan High Court held that misleading or false social media posts that harm a person’s reputation or invade their privacy violate the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The Court ordered the removal of a misleading Facebook post that falsely declared a minor girl missing and offered a reward for information. The post led to strangers visiting the child’s residence, causing fear and disturbance.

The Court observed that such malicious online content infringes dignity and privacy, and directed the platform to take down the post and photographs of the minor.

[Aaradhya Verma (Minor) through Natural Guardian Nilima Verma v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.]