New Delhi, April 6 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday directed a Single Judge to decide "expeditiously" the plea filed by activist Kunal Shukla seeking vacation of an interim order that restrained publication of allegedly defamatory content linking Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, to Jeffrey Epstein.

A Division Bench comprising Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar disposed of Shukla's appeal, while permitting him to file his reply to the interim injunction application moved by Himayani Puri.

The Bench also advanced the next date of hearing before the Single Judge to April 23, instead of the earlier listing in August.

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appeared on behalf of Kunal Shukla and made submissions b...