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flag Kerala High Court stops CM's office from using personal data for political WhatsApp messages, citing privacy violations.

flag The Kerala High Court on February 24, 2026, halted a WhatsApp campaign by the Chief Minister’s Office that sent personalized messages to nearly 500,000 government employees, judicial officers, and scheme beneficiaries, citing potential violations of privacy under Article 21 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. flag The court questioned how the CMO accessed personal data from the SPARK portal—a system for payroll and administrative functions—via the Kerala State IT Mission without legal authority. flag The campaign, promoting government achievements ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, raised concerns over unauthorized use of public data for political purposes. flag The court demanded an explanation and ordered the government to cease further dissemination until the legality of the data use is verified.

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