Defamation Notice

What this is

Send a legal notice to a person, business or media outlet that has made or published a false statement damaging your reputation, whether in a social media post, a message forwarded to others, a news report, a review, an email to your employer or clients, or in public. It is for individuals, professionals and businesses. Our panel advocate drafts, reviews and signs the notice on letterhead and it is sent to the other party by email and WhatsApp, with tracked speed post if you choose it.

What you get

A defamation notice drafted and signed by our panel advocate on letterhead, identifying the statement, where and when it was published, why it is false and defamatory, and calling upon the other party to take it down, retract it, tender a written apology and undertake not to repeat it, with a demand for damages where you choose to claim them, within a fixed time. Sent to the other party by email and WhatsApp. Optional tracked speed post (+₹79) adds the dispatch receipt, tracking ID and delivery acknowledgement. Includes a short note on the civil and criminal routes available if the demand is not met, and the time limits that apply to each.

How it works

1. 1Upload the statementScreenshots, links, the article, the recording or the message, showing the date and who posted or sent it. We read them and pre-fill the statement, date and platform for you to confirm.
2. 2Tell us about the person and the harmWho made the statement and their address, why it is false, who saw it, and what it has cost you.
3. 3Answer the advocate's questionsWhether any part of the statement is true, the background between you and the other party, whether you have complained to the platform or police, and what you want the notice to demand.
4. 4PayPay the fee. Tracked speed post is optional.
5. 5Advocate drafts and signsOur panel advocate assesses whether the statement is actionable, drafts the notice and signs it on letterhead.
6. 6Notice is sentThe notice goes to the other party by email and WhatsApp, and by speed post if chosen. You receive your copy and the next-steps note.

What to have ready

• Copy of the defamatory statementScreenshots with date and account visible, the article, the message, or the recording. For posts, capture the URL, the profile and the date.
• Proof that others saw it (if you have it)Messages from people who saw it, share counts, comments, or forwards.
• Documents showing the statement is false (if you have it)Records, certificates, orders or correspondence that disprove the statement.
• Proof of professional standing (if you have it)Registration, licence or business registration, if you were defamed in your profession or business.
• Evidence of loss (if you have it)Cancelled contracts, termination letter, lost bookings, medical records for distress.
• Platform or police complaint and reply (if you have it)If already made.
• Background correspondence with the other party (if you have it)Any prior dispute, chats or emails that give context.

What this is based on

• BNS 2023 (2023)
• Limitation Act 1963 (1963)
• Civil: common-law tort
• IT Act 2000, S.79 (2000)