K.P.K.Sathish Kumar v. The Deputy Commissioner of Police,

O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated

22.02.2024 and 20.11.2025 seeking removal of videos of the petitioners from the social media platform and also to remove all consequential videos originated forthwith.

2.The petitioners are husband and wife. They had misunderstanding in pursuant to which FIR was registered as against the first petitioner in Crime No.13/2024 for the offence under Section 498A of IPC on the file of the Inspector of Police, W-28 All Women Police Station, Ambattur. The second petitioner also filed DVC No.42 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur. Thereafter, divorce petition was also filed in HMOP No.4378/2022 on the file of the learned II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai. Pending those proceedings, petitioners 1 and 2 entered into compromise and joined together and now living happily. However, during the relevant time, some videos were uploaded in the social media platform. Therefore, the petitioners made representations seeking to remove those videos.

3.The learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that the videos have been removed and further instructed the Head Office, Cyber Crime Cell to remove the remaining videos also.

4.In view of the above, the respondents are directed to remove all the related videos of the petitioners from the social media platform, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

13.07.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J. pri To 1 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Commissioner Office Campus, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 2 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Commissioner Office Campus, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 3 The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai – 600 104. And W.P.M.P. Crl. No.849 of 2025

13.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN And W.P.M.P. Crl. No.849 of 2025 1.K.P.K.Sathish Kumar 2.Shruthi Priyadarshini ... Petitioners Vs. 1 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Commissioner Office Campus, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 2 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Commissioner Office Campus, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider and act upon petitioner's representations dated 22.02.2024 and 20.11.2025 respectively and consequently direct the respondents to ensure the removal of all such videos viz aforesaid links mentioned in Paragraph 5 of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, whichever uploaded in Social media platforms / intermediaries and also to remove all sequential videos originated forthwith. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Abdul Mubeen For Respondents : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) High Court of Madras