New Delhi, April 15 (NationPress) The Delhi High Court has issued an ex parte ad interim injunction that prohibits specific anonymous social media accounts and other parties from disseminating or sharing defamatory and inflammatory content against a couple of advocates. The court highlighted that the material in question was “highly derogatory” and had the potential to inflict irreparable damage to their reputations.

A single-judge Bench, led by Justice Subramonium Prasad, rendered this decision in response to a civil suit brought forth by the plaintiffs—a seasoned Supreme Court lawyer with two decades of expertise and his wife, an advocate with a public policy background and previous ties to a prominent tech firm. They sought both a permanent and mandatory injunction, alongside damages from X Corp and other involved parties.

The couple claimed that there was a coordinated effort by anonymous accounts and unidentified individuals to tarnish their names through false, malicious, and incendiary postings.

The Delhi High Court noted that the plaintiffs had established a prima facie case, with the balance of convenience favoring them, and that the ongoing dissemination of the content would result in “irreparable harm that cannot be quantified in monetary terms.”

Justice Prasad pointed out that the court had reviewed the tweets, remarking that they were communally provocative, profane, and vulgar, thereby impacting the dignity and personal lives of the plaintiffs.

The ruling further stated, “No individual possessing dignity and self-respect can live peacefully or with their head held high if such scandalous, vulgar posts are circulated about them publicly.”

The plaintiffs maintained that anonymous accounts on the X platform (previously Twitter), along with organized troll networks, were involved in a sustained campaign of defamatory and malicious attacks targeting them.

The allegations included that the posts were not just false and misleading but also communally inflammatory, making unfounded claims of professional wrongdoing and prying into their private lives with the intent to incite hatred and harassment.

Taking the evidence into account, the Delhi High Court noticed that various posts contained “statements that could be interpreted as communally inflammatory” and seemed to be part of a coordinated campaign influenced by opposing political agendas.

Justice Prasad also raised concerns regarding threats embedded in the content, noting that some posts included “threats of physical and sexual violence,” which had attracted significant public attention due to their provocative nature.

Emphasizing the need to balance freedom of expression with the right to a good reputation, the Delhi High Court asserted that “reputation is a vital aspect of an individual's dignity” and constitutes a part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Consequently, Justice Prasad ordered the defendants, along with their agents and anyone acting on their behalf, to refrain from publishing, reposting, or distributing any defamatory, false, misleading, or derogatory content about the plaintiffs.

The anonymous defendants were instructed to remove and eliminate the disputed posts and associated content from the X platform and any other platforms within three days.

X Corp was also mandated to disable access to such content and prevent future dissemination of identical or similar materials.

Furthermore, the Delhi High Court instructed that no member of the public should upload the same content on social media until the next hearing date.

The plaintiffs were directed to meet procedural requirements under the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) within four days, and the case was scheduled for further hearing on July 17, 2026, with an upcoming session before the Joint Registrar set for May 28, 2026.