Police efforts to curb misinformation on WhatsApp, Social Media amid COVID-19 Pandemic appear genuine: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday noted that the order issued by the Maharashtra Police banning the dissemination of false/distorted information on WhatsApp and other social media platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be genuine and in public interest (Pankaj Rajmachikar vs. State of Maharashtra).