JUDGMENT :

S. Manikumar, J.

Instant public interest writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:

"(i) Issue a writ mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondent No. 1, to direct the respondent Nos.5 and 6, to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in the interest of the nation.

(ii) Issue a writ mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 3, to pass appropriate orders directing the investigating agencies and other lawful authorities having the power of investigation and enquiry, not to rely on contents of WHATSAPP in their functioning and not to arrest or take into custody any individual, on the basis of WHATSAPP contents, which may appear like an act of crime or violation of law.

(iii) Issue a writ mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondent No.4, to pass appropriate orders to all the Courts of Law under the jurisdiction of High Court of Kerala that WHATSAPP contents shall not be considered at all for any purpose while conducting a trial, inquiry, or any other proceedings.

(iv) Issue a writ mand