On Monday, the Delhi High Court declined to entertain a petition by Kunal Shukla, a Raipur-based activist, challenging a previous order that mandated the removal of allegedly defamatory content linking Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The court instructed Shukla to file an application to vacate the single judge's order issued on March 17, which directed the removal of all defamatory material within 24 hours and prohibited future postings of similar content. The court did not mandate a global takedown but allowed geo-blocking of content uploaded outside India. Shukla's lawyer argued that the March order was made without proper notice or hearing, while Himayani's counsel contended that all parties were duly notified. The court will reconsider the stay application on April 23. This case is part of a larger controversy following the release of nearly three million documents by the US Justice Department related to Epstein's investigations.