Delhi HC Orders TMC's Gokhale to Pay Rs 50 Lakh for Defamatory Tweets Against Puri

The Delhi High Court has ordered TMC leader Saket Gokhale to issue an apology and pay Rs 50 lakh in damages to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri. This follows a defamation lawsuit concerning Gokhale’s tweets about Puri's property in Switzerland. The court also restricted Gokhale from further defamatory posts.

The Delhi High Court took a decisive stance on Monday by directing TMC leader Saket Gokhale to apologize and pay Rs 50 lakh in damages to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri. This legal action stems from Gokhale's defamatory tweets over her property purchase in Switzerland.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, hearing the defamation case filed by Puri, a former UN assistant secretary-general, also imposed a restraining order on Gokhale, preventing him from publishing further statements about her on social media or electronic platforms.

Emphasizing the severity of Gokhale's tweets, the court noted that Puri had suffered significant reputational harm. Despite acknowledging that no monetary amount could fully remedy her injury, the court insisted on an unconditional apology as the bare minimum reparation.

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