Devaiah B.K. The said LinkedIn is a social media platform mainly used by the professionals across the globe with more than 50 crore global users. One should be responsible, careful and sensitive while posting any messages or comments in such social platforms since such messages or comments can be viewed by millions. In the instant case, postings made by the respondent against the petitioner and its senior officers were not only false, but also extremely scandalous in nature and directed mainly malign and tarnish their reputation in the public. Mr. Paranthaman, Branch Manager at the petitioner’s Company, Bangalore Branch has been working for the past six years with the petitioner Company and it was utterly uncalled for the respondent to make reckless comments such as corrupt, psycho, culprit, etc. against him. The respondent also stated that the Branch Manager of the petitioner Company at Bangalore has converted the office into brothel house. Likewise, it was unwarranted and uncalled for the respondent to drag the name of Mr. Manish Singh, the Managing Director of the petitioner Company in his untenable and malicious posts and comments.
