HC asks ISPs for details of email IDs used for defamatory content on Tata official
Delhi high court has sought information regarding the identity of persons using the ids and IP addresses from three Internet service providers
New Delhi: Granting interim relief to Tata Sons Ltd, the Delhi high court has restrained posting/publication of information from 35 unknown email ids which were allegedly being used to circulate unwarranted and baseless allegations against one of its officials, Tarun Samant.
Tarun Samant is chief executive of Tata Motors Insurance Broking and Advisory Services Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd.
Justice Rajiv Sahai while restraining the use of these ids for any further circulation of information against Samant sought information regarding the identity of persons using the ids and IP addresses from service providers- Alliance Broadband, G.C Link Pvt. Ltd and Pyne Cable System Pvt. Ltd. before the next hearing.
Tata Sons has alleged that 35 unidentified email ids were being used since December 2015 to circulate ‘unwarranted, defamatory and baseless allegations questioning the integrity and educational qualification’ of Samant.
Tata Sons had moved the Delhi high court against such posting/publishing of defamatory and baseless material against its official and sought a permanent injunction to put an end to circulation of such content. It also sought blocking of all email ids which were being used for circulation purposes.
Since the opposite party in this case could not be identified at the time when the case was filed, Tata Sons sought recourse under a John Doe order and secured an ex parte order in its favour.
John Doe or John Doe orders are passed the form of injunction orders restraining the opposite party which is unknown or unidentified and operate as protective orders against any damage or anticipated damage to the plaintiff.
The matter will be heard next on 27 January.
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