25-04-2025
Woman Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Scammer On Shaadi.com, Telangana High Court Refuses To Quash FIR
The Telangana High Court ruled that can't evade responsibility for fraud on their platform, refusing to quash the FIR against director Anupam Mittal and others
In a significant ruling, the Telangana High Court has declared that marriage websites cannot evade responsibility if users fall victim to fraud on their platforms. Justice N Tukaramji made this statement on Thursday while refusing to quash the FIR against director Anupam Mittal and two other officials.
The case, linked to the Jubilee Hills police station in Hyderabad, involves a woman doctor who alleged that she was defrauded of approximately Rs 11 lakh by an individual she met on
The accused, using the premium and classified sections of the website, created a fake profile under the name Cherukuri Harsha, including a photo of an MLA and a fabricated background story. His real name, however, is Jogada Vamsi Krishna.
The accused claimed to be the son of a woman residing in the US and falsely stated that his bank accounts had been frozen. He secured Rs11 lakh from the doctor by making false promises.
When the doctor became suspicious and demanded her money back, the accused began to threaten her, stating he would post morphed pictures of her online and harm her family.
The court rebuffed argument that it functions merely as a platform, akin to Uber or Ola. It emphasised that by charging a premium fee and branding users as 'verified', the website assumes certain responsibilities.
The court has ordered director Anupam Mittal, along with employees Satish Nanaiya and Vignesh, to present themselves before the police and cooperate with the investigation.
First Published:
April 25, 2025, 17:39 IST
