Indore · Madhya Pradesh

MouthShut Reviews Removal
in Indore

RepuLex removes false and defamatory content from MouthShut.com for clients in Indore, using IT Act 2000 notices and, through the partner law firm, court filings where required. MouthShut is a Mumbai-based intermediary subject to IT Act 2000 and IT Rules 2021. RepuLex issues IT Act Section 79 notices and, where content is clearly defamatory, the partner law firm sends a legal notice for defamation to the reviewer where the reviewer can be identified, with MouthShut put on notice.

Content We Remove
  • →False consumer reviews making fabricated allegations
  • →Competitor-planted negative reviews
  • →Defamatory content masquerading as consumer feedback
  • →False reviews for businesses by non-customers
Timeline

14–30 days via IT Act notices. Where court proceedings are needed, the timeline runs on the court's timetable.

97%
Case success rate
7–30
Days average removal
IT Act
2000 — national jurisdiction
Madhya Pradesh
High Court jurisdiction
Indore legal context

MouthShut Reviews Removal in Indore: the local legal context

Indore and Bhopal both fall within the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Indore's growing status as a business hub — with a strong pharmaceutical, retail, and education sector — means its professionals increasingly face online reputation attacks through consumer portals, Google reviews, and Hindi-language news sites.

Case pattern 1

Medical professional defamation on consumer complaint portals

Case pattern 2

Education institution fake review campaigns during admission season

Case pattern 3

Pharmaceutical company reputation attacks on industry forums

Platform attack vectors

Indore content cases involve a mix of Hindi-language news portals, JustDial reviews for the city's strong hospitality and education sectors, and increasingly Telegram channels operating in the broader MP audience.

Courts and forum

Indore has a bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, whose principal seat is at Jabalpur. The High Court has no original civil side, so a civil suit starts in the competent civil court in Indore.

Industry risk profile

Highest-risk Indore industries: Hospitality and food businesses (Zomato, Swiggy, JustDial review attacks), educational coaching institutes (NEET/JEE-coaching competitor attacks), and small-and-medium manufacturing businesses (consumer-portal organised attacks).

High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court
State / UT
Madhya Pradesh
Service
MouthShut Reviews Removal
Legal framework & references

In Indore, removal from MouthShut.com 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 Indore. Across 25+ cities RepuLex maintains a 97% case success rate — permanent removal, not suppression.

How RepuLex Removes MouthShut Reviews Content in Indore
01
Free Assessment

Send the MouthShut.com URL. RepuLex assesses legal actionability, advises on approach, and provides a fixed fee quote — within 4 hours.

02
Legal Notice

A formal complaint to MouthShut.com under the IT Act 2000 and IT Rules 2021, issued through our partner law firm, and, where applicable, a defamation notice to the content originator citing BNS 2023 s.356 (formerly IPC 499/500).

03
Platform Compliance

MouthShut.com must resolve a grievance within seven days under IT Rules 2021, or 36 hours for privacy complaints and impersonation of a business, act within two hours on intimate or morphed images and impersonation of a person, and act on a court order within three hours. RepuLex monitors compliance and, if the platform does not act, escalates to the Grievance Appellate Committee or, through the partner law firm, to court.

04
Removal Confirmed

Written removal confirmation provided. Google de-indexing request filed. Indore clients receive documentary evidence of permanent content removal.

MouthShut Reviews Removal in Indore

Indore professionals and businesses increasingly face false content on MouthShut.com that damages their search rankings and professional credibility. In Madhya Pradesh, that content is legally actionable under the IT Act 2000 and the IT Rules 2021: a formal complaint to the platform's Grievance Officer, issued through RepuLex's partner law firm, starts the Rules' statutory deadlines. Where the platform fails to act, an injunction is available from the competent civil court, and from Madhya Pradesh High Court itself only where it has an original side.

Legal Details
PlatformMouthShut.com
JurisdictionMadhya Pradesh High Court
State / UTMadhya Pradesh
Primary LawIT Act 2000
Criminal RouteBNS s.356 (formerly IPC 499/500)

Remove MouthShut Reviews content in Indore permanently.

Fixed fee · Legal notices · Madhya Pradesh High Court jurisdiction · Written confirmation