FIR Against Shaadi.com and CEO Anupam Mittal in Alleged Cheating Case Quashed: Allahabad High Court

In a notable judgment interpreting the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the FIR filed against Shaadi.com CEO Anupam Mittal, observing that he could not be held personally liable for alleged acts committed by users of the matchmaking platform. The Court clarified that as a Chief Executive Officer of an intermediary, Mittal enjoys protection under Section 79(1) and 79(2) of the IT Act, which exempts intermediaries…