IS MAKING FUN OF A FRIEND IN WHATS APP A CRIME?
Sayan
(Querist) 14 June 2015
This query is : Resolved
Sir
i am a college student i live in west Bengal.One friend of my college
leaved college and dont telling us where is he going...
so we 4 friends make a whats app group naming "where have u
gone?"
We add him in that group and make some jokes on him none of
those jokes were non veg.
But one friend just make group icon taking his face on a dog.
His mother called us and we all tell her sorry, apologized. Then she
tell us that she has forgive us and she will not go further on this
matter. But next day that boy threatened us to file a case against
us.
sir what we did is a crime?
sir please give us legal advice ...
we are in fear we just one to make fun we thought he will also reply
funny answer but he is threatening us...
sir we will be highly grateful to you if u reply
we are in tension for our academic career.
----- SAYAN(west Bengal, midnapore town),
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 14 June 2015
If you defame a person publicly then it is a crime which is called ' defamation'.
So request her not to proceed with the matter , else, case of defamation u/s 500 IPC may be proceed against you.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 14 June 2015
come on knees and apologise and beg for mercy.
you committed crime and gave evidence to him.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 15 June 2015
yes, it is crime.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 15 June 2015
Resolve the matter amicably. If needed involve elders.
SAINATH DEVALLA
(Expert) 18 June 2015
Fun as long as it is under control is fine,but if it goes beyond the reach damaging somebody's pride then it is a crime.U are liable to be charged criminally for UR deeds.UR FREEDOM ENDS WHERE THE OTHER MAN'S NOSE BEGINS.
Guest
(Expert) 18 June 2015
What actually was the fun, if yours is not an academic query?
Biswanath Roy
(Expert) 19 June 2015
If your post was made with the intention of harming or with knowledge or reason to believe that it will harm the reputation of your friend then such act constitutes an offense u/s.500 IPC.
Despite proof of the said element, if the delinquent succeeds in proving at least by preponderance of probability that he is entitled to the protective umbrella of any of the exceptions, the delinquent would be out of the woods.
