Private Email Provider Can't Be Sued for Service, Rules HC

Private email provider can't be sued for service, rules HC

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a private company's provision of email services does not, by itself, make it amenable to writ jurisdiction, even if the account is crucial for a user's business. This decision came as the court dismissed a petition by a media company seeking restoration of access to its Gmail account.

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi High Court has held that a private company’s provision of email services does not, by itself, make it amenable to writ jurisdiction, even when an account is important to the user’s business, while dismissing a petition by a media company seeking restoration of access to its Gmail account. India News | Google’s Email Services Do Not Become a Public Function Merely Because Users Depen…