Delhi High Court summons Abhijit Iyer-Mitra in privacy suit

The Delhi High Court has issued summonses to commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra and several media platforms, including The Pamphlet, Law Beat, The Jaipur Dialogues, and The Sunday Guardian, following a privacy lawsuit filed by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das.

Das alleges that his residential address and other personal information, including details regarding his background and sexuality, were unlawfully disclosed and disseminated on social media. The lawsuit seeks damages exceeding ₹2 crore and permanent injunctions to prevent the further publication of his private data.

During the hearing, the court was informed that X (formerly Twitter) had already removed the posts containing the sensitive information. Justice Sachin Datta has listed the matter for further hearing on September 14, requesting replies from the defendants within 10 days.