When Silence Is Not Enough: Rajasthan High Court Orders Meta To Remove Misleading Post Threatening A Minor's Liberty

Introduction

In an era where social media platforms have become ubiquitous channels of public communication, the misuse of such platforms to disseminate false or misleading information poses an increasingly serious threat to individual rights. The Rajasthan High Court's order dated 05th March 2026 in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 1497/2020 Aaradhya Verma (Minor) through her Natural Guardian v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. serves as a significant judicial pronouncement at the intersection of constitutional rights, child protection and social media accountability. The matter arose from a distressing set of circumstances involving a minor child whose personal safety and liberty were imperilled by a misleading post uploaded on Facebook.