Curepipe Court: Provisional Charges Against Tevin Sithanen Upheld

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

Through his lawyer, Senior Counsel Imtihaz Mamoojee, Tevin Sithanen challenged the validity of the provisional charge. 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 the generation of the file by artificial intelligence.

In her decision, 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 should be addressed during a formal trial, rather than at 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 met. Therefore, the defense's motion was denied.

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

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

Magistrate Shavina Jugnauth also clarified that the hearing on December 17, 2025, was never held in private. She explained that she had only engaged in a preliminary discussion with the lawyers before resuming the case in a public hearing.