How to Remove a MouthShut Review
in Lucknow
A legal step-by-step guide for Lucknow residents and businesses. MouthShut is a Mumbai-based platform with a clear legal address. IT Act notices to the platform, with defamation notices to identifiable authors, are highly effective here.
Legal process in Lucknow.
Screenshot and archive the review with full URL and date.
Identify false factual claims: MouthShut reviews with false fraud/quality allegations are legally actionable.
IT Act notice to MouthShut: Section 79 notice to MouthShut's Grievance Officer in Mumbai.
Defamation notice to the author: where the reviewer can be identified, a notice citing BNS 2023 s.356 (formerly IPC 499/500) sets out their personal exposure for false statements of fact.
Removal and de-indexing confirmation: obtain written removal confirmation and file Google de-index.
Remove MouthShut Review in Lucknow: the local legal context
Lucknow falls within the Allahabad High Court, whose jurisdiction covers all of Uttar Pradesh and which has a bench at Lucknow. Lucknow's professional class (doctors, lawyers, educators, government contractors) are common targets for online defamation, particularly through Hindi-language news portals and consumer complaint platforms. The IT Act framework applies uniformly across UP jurisdiction.
Doctor and medical professional defamation on Hindi portals
False consumer complaints targeting Lucknow service businesses
Real estate developer defamation linked to construction disputes
Lucknow content matters frequently involve Hindi-language news portals, regional YouTube channels, and Facebook groups serving the broader UP audience. WhatsApp-spread defamation through political networks is particularly active in the city.
Lucknow falls within the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, whose principal seat is at Allahabad (Prayagraj). The High Court has no original civil side, so a civil suit starts in the competent civil court in Lucknow.
Highest-risk Lucknow industries: Public-sector and government-adjacent professionals (Hindi-news portal politically-motivated defamation), construction and real-estate businesses (RERA-related forum attacks), and educational institutions (coaching-class competitor attacks via fake reviews).
In Lucknow, MouthShut review removal rests on the Information Technology Act 2000 (Section 79 read with IT Rules 2021, which set platform deadlines of three hours on a court order, two hours on intimate images or impersonation of a person, and seven days on most other complaints, defamation included), criminal defamation under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 s.356 (formerly IPC 499/500), and civil injunctions from the competent civil court in Lucknow. Across 25+ cities RepuLex maintains a 97% case success rate — permanent removal, not suppression.
MouthShut is a Mumbai-based platform with a clear legal address. IT Act notices to the platform, with defamation notices to identifiable authors, are highly effective here.
How long does it take to remove a MouthShut review in Lucknow?+
Most cases in Lucknow are resolved within 7–30 days via IT Act 2000 platform notices. Emergency cases are handled on a 24-hour escalation track. RepuLex confirms all removals in writing before closing the case.
Can RepuLex help you remove a MouthShut review in Lucknow?+
Yes. RepuLex takes on this work for clients across Uttar Pradesh and the rest of India; legal notices and court filings are drafted and served by the partner law firm. The IT Act 2000 and the IT Rules 2021 apply to every intermediary offering services in India, wherever the platform is hosted, so a notice for a Lucknow client runs the same way as one sent from anywhere else. Where a court order is needed, the partner law firm files in the competent civil court in Lucknow, and before Allahabad High Court for writ petitions.
What does it cost to remove a MouthShut review in Lucknow?+
RepuLex charges a fixed one-time fee: ₹99,999 per URL permanently removed. Package pricing: Starter Shield (3 URLs) at ₹2,49,999 and Business Clear (10 URLs) at ₹7,49,999. A free case assessment is provided before any commitment. No monthly retainers. These rates cover standard-complexity removals; news media and court-reported matters are quoted separately from ₹1,00,000 per URL.
Need help? RepuLex handles it for you in Lucknow.
Free assessment · Fixed fee · Allahabad High Court jurisdiction · Written confirmation