The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal by activist Kunal Shukla against an order that barred him from linking Himayani Puri, daughter of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The court instructed Shukla to address his grievances before the single judge who issued the initial order. Shukla argued that the gag order, passed without sufficient notice, infringed upon his right to publish content based on publicly available information. In her lawsuit, Himayani Puri seeks ₹10 crore (approximately $1.2 million USD) in damages, claiming that a coordinated online campaign has falsely linked her to Epstein's crimes. She contends that these allegations are baseless and malicious, aimed at damaging her reputation due to her father's political position. The court has set a hearing date for April 23, emphasizing that the single judge should decide the matter expeditiously, uninfluenced by prior observations.