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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CS(OS) 33/2026

X AND ANR .....Plaintiffs

Through: Ms. Diya Kapur, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Nakul Gandhi, Ms. Mridul Crystelle Singh, Ms. Siddhi Sahoo, Mr. Aditya Ladha, Mr. Raghav

Kumar, Mr Mujeeb, Advocates.

versus

JOHN DOE AND ORS. .....Defendants

Through: Mr. Ankit Parihar, Ms. Sneha Dey

and Ms. Shreya Gupta, Advocates for D43.

Mr. Ankit Parihar and Mr Abhishek Kumar,

Advocate for D44.

Ms. Mamta Rani Jha, Ms. Shrutitima Ehersa, Mr. Rohan Ahuja, Ms. Aishwarya Debardarshini and

Ms. Jahanvi Agarwal, Advocates for D45.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 13.01.2026

I.A. 707/2026 (Application under Section 149 read with Section 151

CPC by the plaintiffs)

1. The present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiffs/applicants under Section 149 read with Section 151 CPC seeking

extension of time to file the requisite court fee.

2. Ms. Diya Kapur, learned Sr. Counsel appearing on behalf of the plaintiffs, on instructions, states that the deficient court fee shall be affixed by the plaintiffs within a period of two weeks. The statement is taken on

record.

3. The application stands disposed of.

I.A. 706/2026 (Application under Section 151 CPC by the plaintiffs)

4. The present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiffs/applicants under Section 151 CPC seeking direction to take on judicial record the pen drive in a sealed envelope.

5. Ms. Diya Kapur, learned Sr. Counsel appearing on behalf of the plaintiffs submits that since the case pertains to the pornographic, morphed and AI-generated deepfake content falsely depicting the plaintiffs in sexually explicit and compromising positions across numerous publicly available online platforms and websites, the name of the plaintiffs/applicants in the record which is made available on the judicial website of this Court be masked.

6. In view of the prayer made and the submissions articulated by Ms. Diya Kapur, present application is allowed. The Registry of this Court is directed to take on record the pen drive.

7. The Registry is further directed to mask the name of the plaintiffs in the judicial record as well as the orders of the present suit, which will be uploaded on the website.

8. The application stands disposed of.

CS(OS) 33/2026

9. The plaint be registered as a suit.

10. Ms. Diya Kapur, learned senior counsel for the plaintiff submits that the Union of India (through MeitY) be impleaded as defendant in the present suit since its presence is necessary in order to enable the Court to effectually and completely adjudicate and settle all the questions involved in the suit.

Further, presence of UOI is also necessary to ensure that interim and final relief sought in the present suit, if granted, is effectivelyimplemented.

11. In view of the above submission of Ms. Kapur, Union of India (through MeitY) is impleaded as defendant no. 46 in the present suit.

12. Let amended memo of parties be filed within a period of three days.

13. Issue summons.

14. Mr. Ankit Parihar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of defendant nos. 43 and 44 accepts summons and waives the formal service of summons. Likewise, Ms. Shruttima Ehersa and Ms. Mamta Rani Jha, Advocates accept notice for defendant no. 45 and waive the formal service of summons. They submit that complete copy of the paper book including plaint, applications and the documents have been received by them. Let written statement be filed bythem within 30 days.

15. On plaintiffs taking steps, summons be issued to the remaining defendants including newly impleaded respondent no. 46, by all permissible modes returnable on 23.02.2026. The summons shall indicate that written statement must be filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of summons. The defendants shall also file an affidavit of admission/denial of the documents filed by the plaintiffs, failing which the written statement shall not be taken on record.

16. The plaintiffs are at libertyto file replication thereto within thirty days after fili