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

Saurav Das, through his lawyer Samyak Gangwal, is also seeking an injunction against the circulation of his private details, such as his residential address, along with the takedown of the personal information that continues to remain in the public domain.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 22, 2026 09:34 AM IST

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokespersons Saurav Das, left, and Ratna Singh address media after a hearing over the recent NEET protests, at the Supreme Court, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (PTI photo)

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das has moved the Delhi High Court with a civil suit against digital media portals, social media intermediaries, and political commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, seeking damages for invading his privacy by circulating his residential address.

Das, through his lawyer Samyak Gangwal, is also seeking an injunction against the circulation of his private details, such as his residential address, along with the takedown of the personal information that continues to remain in the public domain.

In his complaint, Das, who is also one of the founders of the CJP, named two YouTube channels, the Pamphlet and the Jaipur Dialogues, and alleged that Mitra “drew attention to his residence” and “interfered with his peaceful possession of the premises,” besides invading his privacy.

In his plea, Das stated that owing to his journalistic work and political engagement, he has in the past been “subjected to violent threats and targeted hostility.” He further emphasised that the repeated disclosure and amplification of his precise residential address “creates a real and foreseeable risk of his being subjected to violence at and around his home.”

He added that such disclosure also places the other occupants of the premises at risk, and has caused him “grave and continuing apprehension for their safety and security,” according to his plea.

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Earlier this month, Das had filed a complaint with the Delhi Police against certain social media handles for entering and filming his Greater Kailash residence in his absence, calling the act “unlawful.” He further alleged that the YouTubers had spoken to the caretaker and security personnel at his residence, as well as his neighbours, to gather information about him.

Following this, the CJP spokesperson sought the registration of an FIR under sections 329 (criminal trespass and house-trespass), 351 (criminal intimidation), and 356 (defamation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

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Meanwhile, last week, a visit by Puducherry police personnel to Das’s family home had prompted allegations of political intimidation, even as the police maintained that the questioning was part of a routine security exercise ahead of Independence Day celebrations.

Sohini Ghosh

Sohini Ghosh is a Senior Correspondent at The Indian Express. Previously based in Ahmedabad covering Gujarat, she recently moved to the New Delhi bureau, where she primarily covers legal developments at the Delhi High Court Professional Profile Background: An alumna of the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), she previously worked with ET NOW before joining The Indian Express. Core Beats: Her reporting is currently centered on the Delhi High Court, with a focus on high-profile constitutional disputes, disputes over intellectual property, criminal and civil cases, issues of human rights and regulatory law (especially in the areas of technology and healthcare). Earlier Specialty: In Gujarat, she was known for her rigorous coverage in the beats of crime, law and policy, and social justice issues, including the 2002 riot cases, 2008 serial bomb blast case, 2016 flogging of Dalits in Una, among others. She has extensively covered health in the state, including being part of the team that revealed the segregation of wards at the state’s largest government hospital on lines of faith in April 2020. With Ahmedabad being a UNESCO heritage city, she has widely covered urban development and heritage issues, including the redevelopment of the Sabarmati Ashram Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025) Her recent reporting from the Delhi High Court covers major political, constitutional, corporate, and public-interest legal battles: High-Profile Case Coverage She has extensively covered the various legal battles - including for compensation under the aegis of North East Delhi Riots Claims Commission - pertaining to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, as well as 1984 anti-Sikh riots. She has also led coverage at the intersection of technology and governance, and its impact on the citizenry, from, and beyond courtrooms — such as the government’s stakeholder consultations for framing AI-Deepfake policy. Signature Style Sohini is recognized for her sustained reporting from courtrooms and beyond. She specialises in breaking down dense legal arguments to make legalese accessible for readers. Her transition from Gujarat to Delhi has seen her expand her coverage on regulatory, corporate and intellectual property law, while maintaining a strong commitment to human rights and lacuna in the criminal justice system. X (Twitter): @thanda_ghosh ... Read More

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