A defamatory post, a coordinated fake-review attack or a viral accusation can undo years of goodwill in a weekend. Waiting rarely helps — content spreads, screenshots multiply and silence gets read as guilt.
We move on two tracks simultaneously: removal of the content through documented legal takedown channels, and accountability for the person behind it through defamation and cyber provisions.
How we defend reputations online
- Evidence capture — court-ready archiving of posts, reviews and profiles before they are edited or deleted
- Legal takedown notices to platforms under the IT Rules' grievance framework
- Cease-and-desist notices to identified authors — often enough to end the matter
- Criminal defamation complaints (BNS Section 356) and civil damages suits where warranted
- Fake review campaigns — action against competitors and review-bombing networks
- Identification of anonymous accounts through legal data requests
Business under attack?
For businesses, a smear campaign is a measurable revenue event. We treat it with commercial urgency: rapid takedowns, preservation of evidence of losses, and proceedings that make the attacker — competitor, ex-employee or extortionist — bear the consequences. Where 'pay us or the reviews continue' demands are involved, the matter is extortion, and we handle it as such.
Online Defamation — Frequently Asked Questions
Can defamatory content actually be removed from Google, Instagram or YouTube?
Frequently, yes. Platforms act on properly framed legal notices, especially where content violates Indian law and their own policies. Anonymous or offshore content takes longer but is often removable through the right escalation path.
Is posting false accusations about someone online a crime in India?
Yes. Defamation is punishable under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and depending on content, IT Act and intimidation provisions may also apply. Civil damages can be claimed in parallel.
Someone is threatening to post fake complaints about my business unless I pay. What is this legally?
That is extortion, not a reputation issue. Preserve every message and call us before responding — the legal position against such demands is strong, and paying invites repeat demands.
