New Delhi, March 17 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the removal of allegedly defamatory content targeting Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, holding that a prima facie case is made out and that continued circulation would cause irreparable harm.

Hearing the defamation suit, Justice Mini Pushkarna ordered Defendants No. 1-14 and 21, along with their agents and associates, to take down the specific URLs and content identified in Annexure A within 24 hours. The Court further directed that in the event of non-compliance, social media intermediaries (Defendants No. 15-18) shall block access to the impugned posts, videos, and links.

The Court also permitted the plaintiff to notify intermediaries of any a...