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My employer read my personal WhatsApp chats


03-Aug-2023 (In Criminal Law)
My employer read my personal WhatsApp chats that were with my friends where we were having funny conversation about the organisation. I forgot to log off my WhatsApp in the office laptop and she did this in all my absence and made fake allegations that my brother is my boyfriend. Can I sue her ?
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Answer #1
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Right to privacy, which is endhilrinrled under article 21 of the Indian constitution envisages the very fact that privacy of any person should not in any which way violated. since , the fact onstrnnsibly alleged by u discloses that there has been seer, blatant & flagrant violation of your right to privacy , which is also a fundamental right .Naturally you have the liberty to invoke the write jurisdiction of high court
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Answer #2
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what type of proof with you that your employer had made allegation about the boyfriend and girlfriend relationship with your brother. whether you can established that she was aware about your sibling relationship. it is important here that you have gathered the evidences against her which supports your allegations otherwise she will file criminal defination case against you. proper facts not provided so suitable advice can only be given after knowing the entire facts.
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Answer #3
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You can send her legal notice to apologize for defaming you and if not you can file a defamation case against her that much you can. If you have further query Feel free to contact Advocate Ranjeet Sonker
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Answer #4
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aap defamation ka case file kr skte Indian penal code 499 ka, kyoki kisiki personal chats padhna defamation hota hai. esiliye koi bhi kisi ki personal chat read nhi kr skta phir chahe laptop ho ya mobile. you can sue definitely.
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