What legal actions can I take against ongoing harassment and defamation?
A girl I was in a relationship with over 18 months ago has been continuously harassing me ever since we broke up. Recently, her actions have escalated to a point where they are seriously affecting my personal and professional life. She has created multiple fake Instagram profiles and email addresses to contact people I know, spreading false and defamatory information about me. A few months ago, she even reached out to my workplace with fabricated allegations, attempting to tarnish my reputation and get me fired. Fortunately, my organization and colleagues stood by me, and no action was taken against me at that time. Now, she has emailed me, apologizing and expressing a desire to reconcile, but at the same time, she has continued to create fake accounts to reach out to people I know, particularly women, to damage my image further.
You must take the following legal action to address your ex-girlfriend's continued harassment. For every instance where she contacts your workplace from fake accounts, you have to put up a written complaint there too. You have to make a complaint to the police with regard to harassment and defamation under Indian Penal Code Sections 499 and Section 354D. The record established by this should be in favor of law. You should also send her a cease-and-desist letter through a lawyer, demanding that she stop her harmful behavior or face legal consequences.
To address the harassment from your ex-girlfriend, here is what you should legally do. Firstly, document everything regarding harassment from her-side in the form of an email, a message and every proof wherein she must be creating dummy accounts to harass you at your work place. You should subsequently lodge a complaint with police against harassment as well as defamation under section 354D of the Indian Penal Code for stalking and 499 for the case of defamation. You can also file for a restraining order to prevent her from reaching you again. You should consult a lawyer in this process to ensure you are handled appropriately and your rights are protected.
Sir, in your case you can file a case of trespass if she enters into office premises. You can also send a legal notice with the help of an expert lawyer who will assist in filing a defamation case in court of law. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number.
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