Anjali Birla row: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc. to remove allegedly defamatory social media posts targeting Anjali Birla, an Indian Railway Personnel Service or IRPS officer, daughter of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. She approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to take down social media posts which have alleged that she cleared Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams on her very first attempt because of her father's influence.
Restraining order on defamatory content
Justice Navin Chawla, in an interim order, also restrained unknown parties from directly or indirectly posting, circulating, communicating, tweeting or retweeting the alleged defamatory content mentioned by Anjali Birla in her defamation suit. The high court, which said Birla has been able to make out a prima facie case in her favour, added the social media posts shall be removed by the intermediaries within 24 hours, and in case the plaintiff comes to know of any other similar posts, she shall inform X and Google about it.
Who is Anjali Birla?
Anjali Birla is an IRPS officer. According to media reports, she pursued graduation in Political Science from Delhi University. She has an interest in International relations, particularly in India's relations with its neighbours. She is also known for her contribution to social service.
What was the claim?
While many Twitter and Facebook users have accused Anjali of favouritism in becoming an IAS officer, some have even claimed that she did not take the UPSC-CSE exam.
