Sameer Wankhede, his wife move court against social media giants

Sameer Wankhede and his wife Kranti Redekar appealed the Dindoshi Civil Court today requesting restrictions on social media giants including Facebook, Twitter and Google for defamatory content against them.

Mumbai: Narcotics Control Bureau Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his wife Kranti Redekar today approached the City Civil Court at Dindoshi requesting that the social media giants including Google, Facebook/Meta and Twitter be directed to restrain from displaying or publishing malicious and defamatory contents against them.

In a suit accompanied by a notice of motion, Wankhede is seeking an order under section 79 of the Information Technology Act. It also includes demands the permanent injunction/blocking of individuals attempting to assassinate the couple's character as well as the removal of the derogatory content posted.