FIR against 46 people for posting emojis in serious chat dismissed
The Madras HC on Friday dismissed an FIR against 46 BSNL employees, which stated they posted an emoji of 'crying with laughter' in response to a serious WhatsApp message. Filed by a BSNL divisional engineer from Tamil Nadu, the FIR said that the WhatsApp message pertained to customer complaints. The complainant said she felt "offended" and "humiliated" by the response.