Delhi High Court Urges Saket Gokhale, Lakshmi Puri to Settle Defamation Row: “Courts Are Already Overflooded”

Today, On 24th July, In the defamation case filed by ex-UN diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri against TMC MP Saket Gokhale, the Delhi High Court urged both sides to resolve the matter, saying, “Please take into consideration courts are already overflooded.”

“This Is Not Done”: Delhi HC Slams Saket Gokhale’s Affidavit in Lakshmi Puri Defamation Case

The Delhi High Court criticized Saket Gokhale’s affidavit in his defamation case against Lakshmi Puri, directing him to withdraw it due to improper references. Gokhale, appealing a Rs 50 lakh compensation order for defamatory tweets, must submit a corrected affidavit by the next hearing on July 22, 2024.