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Saurav Das Sues Iyer-Mitra Over Alleged Address Disclosure
Saurav Das says people shared his home address and other private information online.
He says a video showing parts of his shared home was recorded after an alleged trespass.
The video reportedly received more than 2.1 million views.
Das also says Abhijit Iyer-Mitra discussed his residence during a programme and in online posts.
Das believes these disclosures could threaten him, his family and other residents.
He has asked the Delhi High Court to remove the videos and posts.
He also wants the court to stop people from sharing the information again.
Iyer-Mitra questioned why some platforms were not sued and who was supporting the case financially.
Reports disagree about whether Das is seeking ₹2.01 lakh or more than ₹2 crore.
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das has sued Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, media platforms and online intermediaries over the alleged disclosure of his address and personal information.
Das alleges that representatives of The Pamphlet trespassed into a shared Greater Kailash-I residence, filmed its interiors and posted the footage on X on August 5.
He says the video received more than 2.1 million views, was republished on August 10 and continued circulating after an August 5 police complaint.
The suit seeks injunctions, content removal and directions to X Corp and Google LLC to prevent further dissemination of the alleged disclosures.
Reports differ on damages, citing either ₹2.01 lakh or more than ₹2 crore; Iyer-Mitra questioned the suit’s parties and funding.
- Who
- Saurav Das, spokesperson and founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has brought the case against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, The Pamphlet, Law Beat, The Jaipur Dialogues, The Sunday Guardian, Google LLC and X Corp.
- What
- Das alleges that his residential address, home interiors and sensitive personal information were publicly disclosed and repeatedly circulated.
- Where
- The dispute concerns a rented ground-floor room in a shared property in Greater Kailash-I, Delhi, with proceedings in the Delhi High Court.
- When
- The alleged footage was posted on August 5 and republished on August 10; the matter was expected to come before the Delhi High Court on August 24.
- Why
- Das says the alleged disclosures violated his privacy, dignity and personal security and created risks of intimidation, harassment and violence.
Das’s Allegations
Iyer-Mitra’s Response
Privacy and security
Das’s Allegations
Das alleges that his address and sensitive personal information were unlawfully recorded, disclosed and amplified, creating a foreseeable risk of intimidation, harassment and violence.
Iyer-Mitra’s Response
Iyer-Mitra’s reported response does not concede the allegations; he challenged aspects of the suit and its framing.
Platforms named in the case
Das’s Allegations
Das has sought directions against Google LLC and X Corp to remove the content and prevent further dissemination.
Iyer-Mitra’s Response
Iyer-Mitra questioned why Meta and Instagram, which he described as Das’s biggest promoter, were not included among the defendants.
Description and funding of the case
Das’s Allegations
Das presents the lawsuit as a request for protection and legal remedies over an alleged privacy violation.
Iyer-Mitra’s Response
Iyer-Mitra questioned Das’s description of himself as a “transparency & RTI activist” and asked who was financing the legal action.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Saurav Das, Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson
- Defendants named
- Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, The Pamphlet, Law Beat, The Jaipur Dialogues, The Sunday Guardian, Google LLC and X Corp
- Residence
- A rented ground-floor room in a shared Greater Kailash-I property
- Reported video reach
- More than 2.1 million views
- Police complaint
- Filed on August 5, alleging house trespass, criminal intimidation, defamation and criminal conspiracy
- Relief sought
- Permanent injunctions, takedown of content and directions to Google LLC and X Corp to prevent further dissemination
- Damages discrepancy
- Reports cite either ₹2.01 lakh or more than ₹2 crore
Quotes
Saurav Das
Activist and Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson whose suit alleges disclosure of his residential information
“Nevertheless, the Plaintiff’s Residential Information continued to be published and recirculated by the Defendants. The repeated disclosures, viewed together with the Plaintiff’s prior exposure to violent threats, materially increases the possibility of his home being located by hostile persons and expose the Plaintiff, his family members other occupants of the premises to intimidation, harassment and physical violence”
thestatesman.com
“If anti-social elements attack me at my residence as a result of this, these YouTubers and their troll handlers who are coordinating this will be directly responsible.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
Saurav Das Moves Delhi High Court Over Alleged Disclosure Of Residential Address
CJP’s Saurav Das moves HC against online handles for disclosing his address, seek damages
CJP’s Saurav Das moves Delhi High Court against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, others over public disclosure of address
CJP’s Saurav Das moves Delhi HC against Iyer-Mitra, media platforms over alleged address disclosure
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