Delhi High Court Orders Takedown of Defamatory Content Linking Himayani Puri to Jeffrey Epstein
Analysis based on 31 articles · First reported Mar 17, 2026 · Last updated Mar 17, 2026
This event has a limited direct impact on financial markets, primarily affecting the reputation of Himayani Puri. The legal precedent set by the India===Delhi High Court regarding content removal on social media platforms could influence future cases involving online defamation, potentially impacting social media companies like Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc..
The India===Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of defamatory social media content falsely linking Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Himayani Puri filed a lawsuit seeking Rs 10 crore in damages and an injunction against the dissemination of such content, alleging a 'coordinated and malicious online campaign'. The court found a prima facie case in her favor, noting that she would suffer irreparable injury if interim relief was not granted. The order directs social media users and platforms, including Meta Platforms, Alphabet Inc., X Corp., Alphabet Inc.===YouTube, and Microsoft===LinkedIn, to take down or block access to the impugned content within 24 hours, specifically within the Indian domain. The court declined an immediate global takedown order, as the issue of global blocking is pending before a division bench.
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