CJP’s Saurav Das moves HC against online handles for disclosing his address, seek damages

Saurav Das, spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has filed a civil lawsuit against digital media platforms, social media intermediaries, and political commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra in the Delhi High Court. The lawsuit seeks damages for the invasion of his privacy by publicly disclosing his residential address. Das, also a co-founder of CJP, is requesting an injunction to prevent the further dissemination of his private information and the removal of existing public details.

The complaint names two YouTube channels, the Pamphlet and Jaipur Dialogues, accusing Abhijit Iyer-Mitra of drawing attention to his residence and interfering with his peaceful enjoyment of his property, thereby placing himself and others at risk of violence. Das, who has faced violent threats and hostile treatment due to his journalistic work and political activities, claims that the repeated disclosure of his precise address puts him and his neighbors in danger.

Earlier this month, Das had reported the unlawful filming of his Greater Kailash residence by certain social media handles, demanding the registration of an FIR.