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Can Internal Workplace Communications on WhatsApp Group Be Defamatory? Uganda HC Examines Qualified Privilege

Uganda High Court examined whether allegations circulated on a restricted Senior Management WhatsApp forum of the Uganda Revenue Authority were protected by qualified privilege, and whether publication of unverified allegations amounted to libel.

Qualified Privilege immunity self- incriminating statement by witness

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Qualified Privilege in Section 132, Evidence Act doesn’t grant complete immunity to witness who made self- incriminating statements: SC

The Court further held that there cannot be an absolute embargo on the Trial Court to initiate process under Section 319 CrPC., merely because a person, who though appears to be complicit, has deposed as a witness.