https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16181 Unsolicited, fraudulent and loan-related WhatsApp messages in India are analysed as spam, deceptive communications and, in some cases, criminal intimidation or harassment. The discussion identifies the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, electronic evidence requirements, telecom spam controls under the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018, and intermediary duties under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. It also notes enforcement limits caused by encryption, the OTT-telecom divide and cross-border cybercrime, and calls for stronger coordination, traceability and regulatory reform. en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:55:23 +0530 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:55:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16181 Unsolicited, fraudulent and loan-related WhatsApp messages in India are analysed as spam, deceptive communications and, in some cases, criminal intimidation or harassment. The discussion identifies the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, electronic evidence requirements, telecom spam controls under the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018, and intermediary duties under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. It also notes enforcement limits caused by encryption, the OTT-telecom divide and cross-border cybercrime, and calls for stronger coordination, traceability and regulatory reform. Articles Investments - Wealth Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:55:23 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16181