Telangana HC Permits Telugu Film Producer To Make Representation To MIB For Removal Of Defamatory Content Posted About Her On Social Media

The bench of Justice CV Bhasker Reddy observed, “the petitioner is permitted to make a representation before respondent No.1 by duly enclosing a copy of the crime registered against respondent No.4… and the social media accounts being maintained by respondent No.4 for forthwith removal/deletion of the said defamatory content from the said accounts and on filing such representation, respondent No.1 shall take appropriate action thereon forthwith.”

Advocate Mujtahid Hussain appeared for the Petitioner.

It is the case of the Petitioner that she entered into an agreement with Respondent No.4 - Harsha Sai Kathiran a Youtuber, for the production of a movie and she has paid an advance of Rs. 50L. lt is the further case of the Petitioner that in the guise of script discussion, Youtuber has committed offence and recorded the entire incident and taking advantage of the photos and videos recorded, he published the same in the social media and in that regard, she lodged a complaint before respondent No.3 against him and acting on the said complaint, a case was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 328, 376(2XN), 3548, 354C of lPC.

She contended that she filed a representation before the Commissioner requesting to take immediate action for deletion/removal of the said content in all social media, as it would affect her personal life and liberty.

The Court passed the interim order and listed the matter for further hearing on October 22.