Trinamool Congress (TMC) Saket Gokhale MP on 10 June apologized to ex-Diplomat Lakshmi Puri for released a series of tweets against her in 2021.
In the post for X, member of TMC Rajya Sabha explained that his “tweets” contained incorrect and unverified charges regarding the purchase of Puri’s assets abroad.
“I absolutely apologize for the fact that I was on the 13th and 23rd June 2021 to release a series of tweets against AMB.
The apology came after the High Court in Delhi issued a notification and ordered him to explain why he should not face civil imprisonment for apologizing to former Lakshmi Puri diplomat over slander contributions on social media.
Compliance with the HC order
Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh ARORA chaired negotiations on the execution of Lakshmi Puri and sought to promote the final judgment and regulation of 1 July 2024.
Puri filed a slander in response to Gokhale’s tweets in June 2021, which was recklessly and falsely accused of her financial affairs in the context of the apartment, which she owned in Geneva.
Gokhale in a number of posts on X (then Twitter) asked how Puri could buy a house for 1.6 million Swiss francs in Geneva in Geneva in Geneva in Geneva in Geneva.
Puri said that these posts had tarnished her good will and reputation.
The court judgment ordered Gokhale to pay £50 Lakhs within eight weeks and publicly publishing public apologies in both the newspapers and in its X (formerly Twitter) account within four weeks.
On April 24, 2025, the High Court ordered the Gokhale Salary attached to £1.90 000 per month, up to the complete decreeal sum of £50 Lakh was realized.
The head of lawyer Maninder Singh, representing Lakshmi Puri, stressed that the coordinate bench that hears a petition of contempt on 9 May 2025 ordered Gokhale for an apology within two weeks according to the Decree. Singh pointed out that this directive was not published by the current court or questioned by appeal and more important was not observed.
After hearing the submission from both sides, including the arguments of Gokhale’s advisor, Naman Joshi, the court noted that the debtor seemed to ignore his directive and lawsuit. The court noted that, despite the fact that it had provided a further time to comply with the regulations, Gokhale failed to observe the Decree of 1 July 2024, as well as the subsequent order issued on 9 May 2025.
In response to the Court of Justice, Gokhale issued a notice of cause and demanded that he should not be sent to civil imprisonment. The court further ordered him to answer within one week.
I absolutely apologize for issuing a series of tweets against AMB. Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri … which I sincerely regret.
Lakshmi Puri was represented by the head of lawyer Maninder Singh, who informed Karanjawala & Company.
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