Himani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Puri, has filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court seeking Rs 10 crore damages and removal of online posts linking her to Jeffrey Epstein, also requesting platforms remove similar defamatory content worldwide.
The Supreme Court ordered status quo in the defamation case against lawyer and BJP leader Koustav Bagchi over social media posts sharing excerpts from a book about Mamata Banerjee. The Court also issued notice to the West Bengal government while hearing Bagchi’s challenge to the summons issued by a trial court.
A Mumbai court has restrained YouTuber CarryMinati, talent manager Deepak Char, and others from sharing defamatory content against filmmaker Karan Johar on social media. The order, passed by PG Bhonsale on February 9, followed a petition filed through Mehta.
The Bombay High Court restrained Meta and others from hosting posts falsely linking Malabar Gold to Pakistan. The Court said using a UK influencer cannot justify spreading defamatory content.
Odisha State Bar Council suspended advocate Hemanta Kumar Nayak for two years after he made derogatory Facebook posts with baseless allegations of corruption against judicial officers, saying such remarks tarnished the image of judiciary and violated legal ethics.
Today, On 12th September in the Farmer Protest Remark, Supreme Court Denies Relief to Kangana Ranaut in Defamation Case Over Farmers’ Protest Tweet, Matter Considered Withdrawn After Hearing Arguments: “It Wasn’t Just a Re-Tweet, You Added Your Own Spice.”
A Delhi court has held NDTV’s Gargi Rawat liable for defamation for liking a tweet that falsely accused Abhijit Iyer-Mitra of rape. She has been ordered to pay Rs 10,000 in damages and delete the tweet if still visible.
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a former probationary ICICI Bank employee from sharing any abusive, derogatory, or defamatory posts or videos against the bank. Justice Amit Bansal observed the content aimed to harm the bank’s reputation and could cause irreparable injury.
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.”
Isha Foundation has approached the Supreme Court seeking a ban on alleged defamatory content by Nakkheeran Publications. The case raises critical questions about press freedom vs reputation rights.
