Ambassador Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, a retired diplomat and the wife of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, had taken legal action against Gokhale for the defamatory tweets. New Delhi, June 10, 2025 — Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale has issued a formal apology to former Indian diplomat Ambassador Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri […]
Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee of the Calcutta High Court is facing online threats and abuse after denying bail to social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested for posting a sensitive video. Despite her deletion of the video and apology, the judge’s decision has sparked violent backlash against him online.
Following India’s airstrikes in ‘Operation Sindoor’, social media, particularly X, was inundated with misinformation. In response, the Indian government ordered the blocking of over 8,000 accounts, including international news outlets. X criticized this censorship while complying with the orders for legal protection. Misinformation about the strikes, including fake visuals, was widespread, prompting government action against false narratives.
The Delhi High Court ordered the removal of derogatory tweets and a YouTube video by BJP leader Sanju Verma against Congress spokesperson Dr. Shama Mohamed. Justice Vikas Mahajan criticized Verma’s comments as defamatory and emphasized the importance of reputation, urging responsible speech in public discourse, especially for political figures.
The Delhi High Court has ordered Sunita Kejriwal to delete a video of her husband, Arvind Kejriwal, addressing the court from social media platforms. This directive was made in response to a PIL filed by advocate Vaibhav Singh, who argued that sharing court recordings violated court rules and aimed to discredit the judiciary. The court also instructed various social media platforms to remove similar content.
