Addressing the question of defamation in digital spaces in the context of the case, the court was of the view that merely expressing one's agreement to a post by a one liner may tantamount to agreeing to the expression made by the other members of the group/accused persons, however, the conversation in the WhatsApp group is required to be seen in its entirety, and has to see the context in which it is made, and also the purpose for which the Whatsapp group was formed.
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