Bombay High Court
Delta Corp Limited vs Meta Platforms, Inc on 18 May, 2026
2026:BHC-OS:12469
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
LEAVE PETITION (L) NO.17611 OF 2026
IN
SUIT NO. OF 2026
Delta Corp Limited .. Petitioner
In the matter between
Delta Corp Limited ...Plaintiff.
V/s
Meta Platforms, Inc ...Defendatns.
Ms. Rishika Harish with Mr. Rahul Dwarkadas with Mr. Raushan Kumar
i/b RJD and Partners for the Petitioner/Plaintiff.
CORAM : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 18TH MAY 2026
[ VACATION COURT ]
P.C. :
1. Ms. Rishika Harish, learned Advocate for the Petitioner tenders a copy of the Draft Amendment to the Leave Petition (L) No.17611 of 2026. Draft Amendment is taken on record. Amendment in terms of the Draft Amendment shall be carried out forthwith. Re-verification is dispensed with.
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2. By the present Suit, the Plaintiff seeks to challenge the Defendant's action dated 10th April 2026, whereby the Plaintiff's official and business Instagram handles, namely, @deltin_life, @deltinroyale, @deltin.jaqk, @deltinsuites, @thedeltindaman, @deltindenzong and @deltacorplimited have allegedly been disabled without any prior notice or intimation to the Plaintiff. It is the Plaintiff's case that the aforesaid Instagram handles constitute important business and promotional platforms through which the Plaintiff engages with its customers and disseminates commercial and brand-related content. Despite correspondence, the Defendant has not restored the aforesaid Instagram Handles causing great loss and prejudice to the Plaintiff.
3. At paragraph no.26 of the Petition, the Plaintiff has pleaded that a material part of the cause of action has arisen within the jurisdiction of this Court. In particular, paragraph no. 26(b) states that the impugned Instagram handles hosted and published content on the Instagram platform, which was accessible, viewable and interacted with by users within Mumbai and within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court. I am satisfied that the accessibility and dissemination of the impugned digital content within Mumbai are sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of this 2/3
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"(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant leave under Clause XII of the Letters Patent to institute the said Suit against the Respondent."
[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Digitally signed by BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2026.05.19 10:50:49 +0530 3/3
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