Case Summary
The plaintiffs, Anto Augustine and others, are seeking to serve summons via email to the defendants, which include multinational companies. The court found that there is no provision for such service by email as the official addresses are known.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Defendant
Relief Granted
Case Type
Civil Suit
Final Judgment
No
The court dismissed the petition to serve summons via email and directed the petitioner to proceed under the appropriate rules for service.
Key Reasoning:
The court found that there is no provision for serving summons by email when the official address is known.
The court found that there is no provision for serving summons by email when the official address is known.
Why Defendant Won:
The court found that there is no provision for serving summons by email when the official address is known.
The court found that there is no provision for serving summons by email when the official address is known.
Supporting Evidence
The address of Defendant 1 is known to the petitioner... there is no provision in Code of Civil Procedure or Rules of Practice for service of summons to defendant by email.
Judgment Evidence:
Hence petition is dismissed. Petitioner is directed to take steps for service of summons under Order V Rule 25 of Code of Civil Procedure.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Anto Augustine
- Party Age
- 35
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Roji Augustine
- Party Age
- 50
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Josekutty Augustine
- Party Age
- 43
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Google LLC
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Tiding Digital Publications Pvt. Ltd.
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Shajan Skariah
Plaintiffs Documents
Defendants Documents
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Muhammed Firdouz A V
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Other
Outcome:
Refused
Description:
Petition for taking steps through email.
Evidence:
Hence petition is dismissed.
Documents & Evidence
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit
Category
Other Civil Cases
District
Ernakulam
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Ernakulam
Common Reasons
Case Code
Case between Anto Augustine et al vs Google LLC et al regarding service of summons.
Case Code Year
Case between Anto Augustine et al vs Google LLC et al regarding service of summons.