Delhi Court Orders NDTV's Journalist Gargi Rawat to Pay ₹10,000 for 'Liking' Defamatory Tweet

A Delhi court has ordered NDTV journalist Gargi Rawat to pay ₹10,000 in damages to commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra after holding that her act of “liking” a tweet falsely accusing him of rape amounted to republication.

Iyer-Mitra had sought ₹20 lakh in damages, but the court, citing his history of controversial remarks online, awarded a reduced amount.

Rawat has also been directed to remove the offending tweet from her Twitter/X profile, with 6% interest applicable if damages remain unpaid within two weeks.

[Abhijit Iyer Mitra v Dushyant Arora and Anr]