You can land in jail by sharing or forwarding another person’s message on social media, here’s what legal experts say Mr. G V Anand Bhushan, Partner and Head – Chennai office, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, “This matter is highly likely to be litigated again and will only be settled by a Supreme Court judgment, factoring in the issues of social responsibility, public policy and freedom of speech. As to the immediate question of public liability, truth is always a defense for defamation. As long as the media house is publishing accurate information, and not content that is incendiary, there should be less issues.”