Can deleted email accounts be recovered by court's order?
racersedge345
(Querist) 27 February 2013
This query is : Resolved
I have deleted my gmail account in which i had emails sent and received from my boy friend after marriage. My husband had taken copies of them before deleting the account and now threatening me with it. he seeks divorce by court of law. can the deleted account be recovered by court's order? how can i overcome this in the court? can he proove them in the court?
ajay sethi
(Expert) 27 February 2013
let him apply for divorce . contest the case . does the emails incriminate you in any manner . what are the contents of emails ?
if husband has taken printouts of your emails he can rely upon said emails .
deny having sent the emails .
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 27 February 2013
Nothing can be deleted on deletion of account. Companies do possess entire record of chat etc. and if anything objectionable is found by your husband, he can definitely use those against you before the court of law in divorce proceeding and court has every power to direct the company to produce its entire record of your deleted account.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 28 February 2013
Yes, you can summon the online service provider to place the records.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 28 February 2013
yes, they can be recovered by court orders.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 28 February 2013
deny them in court.
racersedge345
(Querist) 28 February 2013
yes the emails and chat messages contains love messages which we shared by mails. but I haven't met him in person and no physical relationship between us. If I deny them in the court, can they be proved by my husband? My husband wants to escape by not paying maintenance to me and my kid. he wants to marry another girl. so he's threatening me and asking for MCD.
Kiran Kumar
(Expert) 28 February 2013
Well he is having some solid proof against you.
Yes the contents of the accounts can be compelled to be produced in court.
Better not to find larger part of fault with him, the contents of mail will speak your faithfulness to your husband.
Its better to settle the matter amicably, dont think the documents are merely escape route for him.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 28 February 2013
Instead of denying making mails, it shall be better to insist that you never made physical relationship with any other person except your husband and just time pass chat cannot be made base for the divorce.
racersedge345
(Querist) 01 March 2013
In case I deny those mails and contest against my husband, can I claim maintenance or compensation for myself and my kid sir? Please reply me.
mahendrakumar
(Expert) 07 March 2013
I feel,indian courts have no power over gmail.com.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 07 March 2013
The maintenance for yourself and your kid shall definitely be ordered even though there is some suspicion prevails about you. It is wrong to anticipate that Indian Courts have no power over gmail.com
Indian Courts can force Indian Government to trace out any information from any part of the world. Investigating agencies are also there.
