How to Remove a MouthShut Review
in Thiruvananthapuram
A legal step-by-step guide for Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram.
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 Thiruvananthapuram: the local legal context
Thiruvananthapuram, as Kerala's state capital, concentrates government contractors, IT professionals, healthcare providers, and legal practitioners — all of whom face specific defamation risks in Kerala's highly networked professional community.
Government contractor and public sector professional defamation
IT and ITES professional reputation attacks in Kerala tech community
Medical professional defamation on Kerala-language social media and news portals
Thiruvananthapuram content matters involve Malayalam-language news portals, regional YouTube channels with strong subscriber bases, and Practo and Google Reviews for the city's specialised medical-services sector.
Thiruvananthapuram falls within the Kerala High Court at Kochi. The High Court has no original civil side, so a civil suit starts in the competent civil court in Thiruvananthapuram.
Highest-risk Thiruvananthapuram industries: Healthcare specialists (Practo and Google review attacks), Kerala-government-adjacent policy professionals (Malayalam news-portal politically-motivated attacks), and IT-services professionals at Technopark.
In Thiruvananthapuram, 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 Thiruvananthapuram. 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 Thiruvananthapuram?+
Most cases in Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram?+
Yes. RepuLex takes on this work for clients across Kerala 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram, and before Kerala High Court for writ petitions.
What does it cost to remove a MouthShut review in Thiruvananthapuram?+
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 Thiruvananthapuram.
Free assessment · Fixed fee · Kerala High Court jurisdiction · Written confirmation