New Delhi, March 16 The daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has moved the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of "false" and "defamatory" social media content linking her to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The lawsuit by Himayani Puri is likely to be heard in the high court this week.
In her lawsuit seeking ₹10 crore in damages and an order to restrain several entities from disseminating defamatory content, Himayani Puri said there was a "coordinated and malicious online campaign" to link her to Epstein and his crimes.
She also sought an unconditional apology and retraction from the defendant entities.
"A series of false, misleading and defamatory posts, articles, videos, and digital material were published, disseminated, and amplified across social media and intermediary platforms, including but not limited to X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, digital news portals, and other web-based publications, commencing on or around February 22, 2026," the plea said.
Himayani Puri asserted that she is a successful finance and investment professional, who is being targeted solely because she is the daughter of Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri.
According to her lawsuit, the defendants disseminated "baseless imputations" that Himayani Puri maintained direct or indirect business, financial, or personal network links with Epstein.
The allegations are entirely false, malicious, and devoid of factual foundation, the plea said.