The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal, stating that the matrimonial website, as an internet intermediary, cannot be held answerable for the conduct of its users.

A division bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Madan Pal Singh passed the order on September 26, 2025, allowing Mittal’s writ petition and quashing the FIR registered at New Agra police station in January 2022.

A complaint was filed by an advocate who claimed to have subscribed to Shaadi.com to find a matrimonial match. According to his allegations, certain individuals operating profiles on the platform engaged in obscene conduct, with one user, Monika Gupta, allegedly recording objectionable videos and demanding Rs 5,100 as extortion money. Despite r

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