Case registered against X user for defamatory tweet against Om Birla’s daughter

Earlier this week the Delhi High Court had directed X and Google to remove the defamatory content against her.

As per police, the accused, using Twitter handle ‘parody Dhruv Rathee’, shared false and disrespectful comments about Anjali, claiming she was a professional model and became an IAS officer in one attempt. It was shared by several others.They also shared her private photos without permission, violating her privacy and damaging her reputation, the officer added.

The tweets aimed to create confusion about the UPSC Commission and question the authenticity of government examination procedures, the official said. Anjali’s father, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, was also targeted in the tweets.

The police have registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet.