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.”
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.
In May 2025, the Delhi High Court ordered Saket Gokhale to publicly apologize to Lakshmi Puri for defamatory tweets made in 2021. Gokhale failed to comply with previous rulings, leading to a contempt petition. The court emphasized the need for immediate compliance and rejected Gokhale’s requests to delay the apology.
In July 2024, the Delhi High Court mandated TMC leader Saket Gokhale to pay Rs 50 lakh in damages after he defamed Lakshmi Puri on social media regarding property accusations. Gokhale’s attempts to contest the ruling were rejected, and salary attachment ensued due to non-compliance, alongside a contempt petition from Puri.
Lakshmi Puri filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against TMC leader Saket Gokhale, accusing him of not following a defamation ruling. The case is based on a defamation suit Puri had filed, which led to a court order. She says Gokhale has not followed the directions given in the order. Her petition asks the court to enforce the judgment and take proper legal action.
The Delhi High Court directed TMC MP Saket Gokhale to pay Rs 50 lakh in damages to former diplomat Lakshmi Puri for a defamation case. Gokhale was also mandated to publish an apology in The Times of India and on his X handle within eight weeks. The court’s order followed allegations of defamatory tweets made by Gokhale against Puri.