Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, July 29: In regard to the recent dispute over the latter’s restaurant and bar in Goa, the Delhi High Court on Friday ordered Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera, and Netta D’Souza to remove defamatory content on social media against Union Minister Smriti Irani and her daughter.
In connection with a defamation lawsuit filed by minister Smriti Irani against the respondents’ claims made on social media and other platforms, the court additionally served summonses on Ramesh, Khera, and D’Souza and asked them to appear before the court on August 18.
Irani has suffered severe harm as a result of the claims being made without first verifying the relevant facts, according to single-judge Justice Mini Pushkarna.
I am of the prima facie view that slanderous allegations were made against the plaintiff without verifying actual facts. Grave injury has been caused to the reputation of the plaintiff in view of the tweets and retweets carried out due to the press conference of the defendants. Plaintiff has made out prima facie case and balance of convenience lies in favour of the plaintiff and against the defendants,” the Court said.
As a result, the Court issued an interim injunction ordering the defendants to take down and remove the accusations made during the press conference from all social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
The Court made it clear that if the Congress leaders failed to do so, the tweets would have to be removed by the social media company, or Twitter in this case.
