Harassment by a person

Aseem Vaishya (Querist) 26 July 2025 This query is : Resolved
One particular person is harassing us by lodging false complaints in various departments. Many times, the investigations are carried on by departments, and nothing wrong has been found so far. Still, that person is lodging complaints. What legal action can we take against him?

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If someone is repeatedly lodging false complaints against you, leading to unnecessary investigations, you may have grounds for legal action. You can consider issuing a legal notice demanding an apology and compensation for defamation. Furthermore, you can explore filing both a criminal defamation complaint and a civil defamation suit for damages. It is advisable to gather all evidence of the false complaints and their outcomes before consulting a local lawyer to proceed with these cases.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Expert) 26 July 2025
if you have evidence against the person for having given false complaints, you cvan issue a legal notice demanding apologies from him and also compensation for defaming you with false complaints just with an intention to tarnish your image.
Later on you can contemplate to file a criminal defamation private criminal complaint and also a civil defamation suit for compensation

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 26 July 2025
You can file civil as well as criminal case.

Dr. J C Vashista (Expert) 27 July 2025
Collect all relevant records of complaints and results, file criminal as well as civil defamation case through a local prudent lawyer.

Aseem Vaishya (Querist) 28 July 2025
Thank you very much :

Shri T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
Shri Sudhir Kumar, Advocate,
Dr. J C Vashista

for your advice on the matter. Best Regards

Dr. J C Vashista (Expert) 31 July 2025
Thank you so much for understanding us and appreciation.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 01 August 2025
This forum is happy to see if a person has got solution . Welcome to continue thread if any more clarification needed

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