Curepipe Court: Provisional Charges Against Tevin Sithanen Upheld

On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the Curepipe Court rejected a motion from Tevin Sithanen to dismiss the provisional charges against him for "breach of the Information and Communication Technologies Act (ICTA)." This decision was made by Magistrate Shavina Jugnauth.

Through his lawyer, Senior Counsel Me Imtihaz Mamoojee, Tevin Sithanen challenged the validity of the provisional charges. The defense argued that no reasonable suspicion could be established without the original audio recording on which the complaint is based. They also raised concerns about the possibility of manipulation or generation of the recording by artificial intelligence.

In her ruling, Magistrate Shavina Jugnauth stated that her role at this stage was not to determine the authenticity or validity of the audio recording. She clarified that these issues would need to be addressed in a formal trial, not during a hearing focused solely on the provisional charges.

Regarding the existence of reasonable suspicion, the magistrate noted that both complainants, Aditi Boolell and Stéphane Adam, executives at Menlo Park Ltd, confirmed to the police the content of the statements in the audio recording. They also swore an affidavit to this effect. Based on this, the Court concluded that the conditions for maintaining the provisional charges were satisfied. Therefore, the defense's motion was dismissed.

Tevin Sithanen is required to appear again before the Curepipe Court on February 25, 2026.

The provisional charges stem from the circulation on social media of an audio recording attributed to Tevin Sithanen, in which alleged threatening remarks were made against Aditi Boolell and Stéphane Adam.

Additionally, Magistrate Shavina Jugnauth emphasized that the hearing on December 17, 2025, was never conducted behind closed doors. She explained that she had spoken only in a preliminary manner with the lawyers before resuming the case in a public hearing.