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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION

WRIT PETITION(C) NO. OF 2017

IN THE MATTER OF

N.S.Ponnaiah,
……………… Petitioner

Versus

Union of India and ors. ………….. Respondent

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Advocate for petitioner ;; Narender Kumar Verma

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SYNOPSIS

The Petitioner is 73 years old, Advocate, Indian

National and public spirited citizen and on various

occasion for the public cause he has come forward and

delivered his social services.

In our India the Blue Whale Online Game which is

came from abroad induced the adults of India to play that

game and by playing game, it snatches the life of our

school and college students by suicide. The games spread

over the cities of our country such as Mumbai, Pune,

Indore, Dehradun, Chennai and the State of Kerala, West

Bengal and Assam and rest of country .

That game is growing popularity through face book,

google, whatsappinstragram, Microsoft and yahoo. Till this

days the News are revealed that around 200 people had

committed suicide in India by playing the on-line game of

Blue Whale.

There is need to immediate ban and make awareness

about on-line Blue Whale game amongst the people

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specially, youngsters of our society. But till this day the

Respondent No-1 and 2 do not take any sufficient steps

and actions to annihilate the dangerous game of Blue

Whale. Numbers of committing suicide has increases day

by day.

LIST OF DATES AND EVENTS

01.6.2017 Till the date, media revealed that more

than 50 persons committed suicide by

playing the on-line game of Blue Whale.

15.6.2017 Medias reported that people committed

suicide by playing Blue Whale game in

Kolkatta, Indore, Lucknow, Mumbai,

Chennai, Tiruvandram and Assam.

20.6.2017 In Mumbai one ManpreetSahans

committed suicide after jumping off the

building.
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14.8.2017 In Anandpur of West Bengal State one

AnkanDey committed suicide by

suffocation.

28.8.2017 In Maudaha Village of Uttar Pradesh one

Parth Singh committed suicide by hanging

in his bed room.

29.08.2017 One Madurai College Student by name

Vighnesh committed suicide by hanging.

8.9.2017 Hence the present Writ Petition is being

filed.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION

WRIT PETITION(C) NO. OF 2017

IN THE MATTER OF

N.S.Ponnaiah.
Advocate,
Age73, S/o, Sinnasamy,
16,Annaiillam,K.K.Nager.
Madurai-20,
Tamil Nadu. ……………… Petitioner

Versus

1. Union of India,
Through the Secretary,
Ministry of Home Department,
SasthriBhavan,
New Delhi -1.

2. Union of India,
Through the Secretary,
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,
SasthriBhavan,
New Delhi -1. ………………. Respondents

WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IN THE NATURE OF A PUBLIC
INTEREST LITIGATION SEEKING AN APPROPRIATE
WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS
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TO

THE HON‘BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND

THE OTHER COMPANION JUDGES OF
THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

HUMBLE PETITION OF THE

PETITIONER ABOVE NAMED

1. That the Petitioner states. Writ petition is filed before his

Hon‘ble Court for writ in the nature of mandamus or

other appropriate writ/writs order OR direction to the

Respondents No. 1 and 2 to ban the online Blue Whale

game and make awareness about the game among the

people.

2. That the Petitioner states that, people are suicide

specially youngest committed suicide themselves after

playing the online blue whale game. That goads young

people into killing themselves. Blue whale on-line game

encourage people to take part in increasingly dangerous

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harmful dares that culminate in an instructions to kill

themselves.

3. That the Petitioner states that the on-line blue whale

game 50 dares challenges including self harming

watching horror films gradually getting more extreme as

the game goes on.

4. That the Petitioner states that in India not only college

students but also school students are committing

suicide. Un-confirmed news are reporting daily three

persons committing suicide in India. Till the date

5.09.2017 Media reported at least 200 peoples had

committed suicide after played the on-line blue whale

game. Most of them youngest under 13, 14, 15 years

school boys and college studentsha committed suicide.

5. That the Petitioner states that people have been playing

the tasks dares challenging 50 steps including self-

harming, ultimately committed suicide by jumping from

building, hanging, jumping in front of the train, slit the

throat and other methods have been used to commit

suicide.

6. That the Petitioner states that all youngest are stress

about on-line blue whale game in India. The Blue Whale

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game encouraged by social medias and friends. The

Madurai City Police confirmed that the College students

had committed suicide after played Blue Whale game and

he was promoted the on-line blue whale game to more

than 150 friends. Many people rescued from the fatel

blue whale game admitted we are lucky and we have

come back. Once theperson startedplaying the game,

player mind would not leave the game and continue 50

dares challenging self-harm ultimately commits suicide.

‗‘Once you enter you cannot exit‘‘.

7. That the Petitioner states that Indian Parents are panic.

No mother should face the misfortune of losing a child

and go through the trauma. How they save their children

from the fatal blue whale game. The on-line blue whale

game is a crazy and non-sensible phenomenon. Most of

the younger playing the on-line game in the mobile phone

and also the game curator instructs the player all are

keeping in secrets. Parents are doing their best for

prevents their children from playing blue whale game but

number of committing suicide in the name of blue whale

game has been increasing sharply.

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8. That the Petitioner states that there is no evidence that

who running the on-line blue whale game, from where or

which country. It cannot be installed from web and

neither can be played on x-box or play-station. There is

no particular website or app or service. Where you can

access blue whale, you cannot type a website address in

chrome browser and end up inside blue whale game or

become a part of it. Some news says on-line blue whale

game run by Russian secret group. Russian govt. also

declare arrested some people involved the blue whale

game but the curators has been instructing the players

day by day steps ultimate lost 50thsteps is commit

suicide.

9. That the Petitioner states that the on-line blue whale

game 50 dares challenges day by day the curator would

instruct the player starting good entertainment after it

goes to change the player behaviour, self –destructive

task increasingly dangerous and harmful dares,

including self-harm, seeing horrors videos, sitting and

standing the edge of the building, taking the final steps of

death by suicide.
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10.That the Petitioner states that online blue whale game

are constantly hunting for teens who are vulnerable and

can easy be pushed to take extreme steps.

1. Carve with a razor ―f57‖ on your hand, send a photo

to the curator.

2. Wake up at 4.20 a.m. and watch psychedelic and

scary videos that curator sends you.

3. Cut your arm with a razor along with veins, but not

too deep, only 3 cuts, send a photo to the curator.

4. Draw a whale on a sheet of paper, send a photo to

curator.

5. If you are ready to ―become a whale‖, carve ―YES‖ on

your leg. If not, cut yourself many times (punish

yourself).

6. Task with a cipher.

7. Carve ―f40‖ on your hand, send a photo to curators.

8. Type ―#i_am_whale‖ in your VKontakete status.

9. You have to overcome your fear.

10. Wake up at 4:40 a.m. and go to the roof (the

higher the better)

11. Carve a whale on your hand with a razor, send a

photo to curator.
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12. Watch psychedelic and horror videos all day.

13. Listen to music that ―they‖ (curators‖ send you.

14. Cut your lip.

15. Poke your hand with a needle many times

16. Do something painful to yourself, make yourself

sick.

17. Go to the highest roof you can find, stand on the

edge for some time.

18. Go to bridge, stand on the edge.

19. Climb up a crane or at least try to do it.

20. The curator checks if you are trustworthy.

21. Have a talk ―with a whale‖ (with another player

like you or with a curator)

22. Go to a roof and sit on the edge with our legs

dangling.

23. Another task with a chipper.

24. Secret task.

25. Have a meeting with a ―whale‖.

26. The curator tells you the date of your death and

you have to accept it.

27. Wake up at 4:20 a.m. and to rails (visit any

railroad that you can find).

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28. Don‘t talk anyone all day.

29. Make a vow that ―you‘re a whale‖.

30-49 Every day you wake up at 4:20 am, watch horror

videos, listen music that ―they‖ send you, make 1

cut on your body per day, talk ―to a whale‖.

(After 30-49 steps the player comes to ready

commit to suicide).

50. Jump off a high building. Take your life.

11.That the Petitioner states that, not only youngers,

college students but also juveniles. The school students,

aged about12, 13 and 14 years are victims of on-line

Blue Whale game. AnkanDey age 14 at Anandput, West

Bengal State was found suffocated by a Plastic bag in his

bath room. Police investigation was revealed that the

child was committed suicide after playing the on-line

Blue Whale game. ManpretetSahans 14 years committed

suicide after jumping off a building in Mumbai, Police

discovered carve a large Blue Whale design into the child

skin and conformed the child jumped after playing on-

line Blue Whale game. A true copy of News mail inline

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dated 14-07-2017 annexed herewith as Annexure P-

1(Page 17– to—22)

12. That the Petitioner states that the Blue Whale

Game 50 self destructive challenges, last challenge

has commit suicide by jumping from the building, if

the player have not find such building using another

way to comit suicide. Parth Singh age 13 Maudaha

Village, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh committed suicide

by hanging in his bed room. Once the player enter the

game can not leave the game and continue to

finishing other steps at last commit suicide. A True

copy of Hamirpur incident and note News ANS and

NDTV dated 28-07-2017 annexed herewith

asAnnexure P-2(Page23 – to -27-).

13. That the Petitioner states that the Madurai College

Student Vignesh committed suicide after played Blue

Whale game, his mother had discover that her sons

was hooked on the deadly internet game and said

around 75 children were in group playing the game.

Police confirmed that the image of a Whale was carved

on Vignesh‘s left forearm with the words ―Blue Whale‖.

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Tow days before news came that the victim Vignesh

had forward the Blue Whale game to more than 150

friends. A True copy of India Today and Hindustan

Times dated 31-01-2017 annexed herewith as

Annexure P-3(Page –28to--34 ).

14. That the Petitioner states that over the world more

than 300 victims within two months, the on-line game

Blue Whale are constantly hunting for teens wo are

vulnerable and can easily by pushed to take extreme

steps. All other countries have taken necessary steps

to prevent the people fall the fatal game. World google

date says that India is the No.1 Blue Whale game

searchers in the world. Kolkatta, Mumbai, Lucknow,

Chennai and Assam cities are leading top cities in the

world for playing Blue Whale game. The Google date

says that Dubai and Abudhabi, Heelsinki are in the

33rd position in the word in the BlueWhale game. All

other countries already had taken good measures to

stop on-line Blue Whale game. A True copy of India

Today dated 31-07-2017 annexed herewith as

Annexure P-4 (Page 33– to --34 ).

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15. That the Petitioner states that there is need to

immediate ban the on-line Blue Whale game. Number of

committing suicide after playing Blue Whale game has been

increasing day by day very sharply. If it continue it would

make huge damage and harm in the society.

16. That the Petitioner states that the Petitioner have not

filed any similar writ petition or similar petition either in

any High Courts or this Hon‘ble Supreme Court of India.

17. The Petitioner have not any personal interest and

personal motive or oblique reason on file this Public

Interest Litigation.

18. That the Petitioner states that Petitioner‘s address

N.S.Ponnaiah.AdvocateAge73,S/o,Sinnasamy,16,Annai

illam,K.K.Nager.Madurai-625020. Tamil Nadu.

19. That the Petitioner states that the Petitioner‘s phone

number is 9443083549 and email is ponnaiah@gmail.com

20. Petitioner filed this petition on his own capacity.

21. That the Petitioner states that Petitioner‘s occupation is

Advocate and his monthly income are 25 thousand rupees

only his PAN No is xxxxxxxxx the petitioner is Tax payer.

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22. That the Petitioner states that the Petitioner have

not any civil and criminal and revenue litigation,

involving the Petitioner or any of the Petitioner

which has or could have a legal nexus with the

issue involved in the Public Interest Litigation.

23. That the Petitioner states that Petitioner not sent

any representation to the concern official or

Respondent. Remedy Rely upon only this Hon‘ble

Court.

24. That the petitioner states that Nature of Injury is

people suffering the people and killing themselves.also

depression and stress.the respondents not taking any step

is the violating the Article 21 of Indian Constitution.

25. CAUSE OF ACTION: That the Petitioner states

that cause of action was started just one year

before and it continue till today not only one state

but also rest of the India. If it continue many

people would loosetheir life and also our society

would get very unliquidated loss.

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26.GROUNDS

A. Because the Blue Whale game is snatching the life

of children and adults in the guise of game which

would be caused very damage to Our Country.

B. Because the game already had made huge damage

among youngsters and many people are living with

stress and depression.

C. Because the game make the parents of the school

students into panic life. The Parents don‘t know

how to deal it, and standing with helpless.

D. Because after the game players committing suicide

numbers are increasing day by day sharply.

E. Because the Respondent No 1 and 2 do not take

any necessary steps and they are in silent condition

to control or monitor.
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PRAYER

It is, therefore most respectfully prayed that this

Hon‘ble Court may be graciously pleased to:

i) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus or other

appropriate writ/writs order or direction to the
Respondents No. 1 and 2 to ban the on-line Blue
Whale game and make awareness in our society;

ii) Pass such order and orders as this Hon‘ble Court may
deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of
the case.

Filed By

Filed on: 8 -09-2017 Narender Kumar Verma

Advocat for petitioner
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INDEX
Sl. Particulars of Page No. of Part to Remarks
No. Document which it belongs
Part I Part II
(Contents (Contents
of Paper of the file
Book) alone)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
Court Fees
1. Listing Proforma A1-A2 A1-A2
2. Cover page of A-3
Paper Book
3. Index of Record of A-4
Proceedings
4. Writ Proforma A-5
5. Defect List A-6
6. Note Sheet NSI to --
7. Synopsis and List B-
of Dates
8. Writ Petition with 1-
Affidavit
9 AnnexureP-1: A
True copy of News
Mail inline dated
14.07.2017.
10. Annexure P-2: A
True copy of News
ANS and NDTV
28.07.2017.
11. Annexure P-3: A
True copy of News
Today and
Hindustan Times
dated 31.07.2017.
12. Annexure P-4: A
True copy of India
Today dated
31.07.2017.
13. F/M
14. V/A and Memo of
Appearance
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