CJP's Saurav Das in Delhi HC for action against Mitra for putting his residential details in public
Saurav Das of the Cockroach Janta Party has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra and several media platforms. He alleges that his residential address and personal details were unlawfully published, posing a security risk.
Why it matters
This case underscores the growing legal tension between public interest journalism, digital privacy, and the safety of political figures.
Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das, on Friday (August 21, 2026) approached the Delhi High Court seeking action against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra and several other law portals and media platforms for allegedly putting his residential details in public domain.
In his suit, Mr. Das has sought protection of his right to privacy, dignity and security and damages for alleged violation of his privacy rights.
The plaintiff has sought a permanent and mandatory injunction against Mr. Iyer, X, Google and several law portals and media platforms from publishing, circulating or disclosing his residential details and directed them to remove and disable public access to the videos and posts giving such details.
The plea sought a direction to X and Google to take down the content revealing the information.
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