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flag Kerala High Court upholds state’s use of WhatsApp messages for election-related info, calling them lawful public communications.

flag The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition challenging the state government’s use of bulk WhatsApp messages to employees and citizens ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. flag Ruling on March 10, 2026, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas stated the messages—focused on benefits like dearness and house rent allowances—were legitimate government communications, not political campaigning. flag The court found no evidence of privacy violations or misuse of personal data from the SPARK portal, concluding the messages served public welfare and did not breach the Digital Personal Data Protection Act or Article 21. flag The decision allows the state to continue such messaging for informational purposes.

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