Archive · 8 Jan 2026
BJP Leader Seeks Removal of Defamatory Posts
A big leader in the BJP, Dushyant Gautam, went to court because some people on the internet were saying he was involved in a bad thing that happened to a young woman named Ankita Bhandari.
The court said that these posts should be taken down because they might not be true and could hurt Gautam's reputation.
The court also said that if the people who made these posts don't take them down, then the internet companies like Facebook and YouTube have to do it.
The court will talk about this again on May 4.
Gautam says he had nothing to do with what happened to Ankita, and the court agreed that it's important to stop these posts until they can figure out the truth.
Meanwhile, a woman named Urmila Sanawar, who had released audio and video clips naming BJP leaders in connection with the case, surfaced in Dehradun to cooperate with a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.
She claimed to have evidence that could help secure justice for Ankita Bhandari.
Delhi High Court orders removal of defamatory posts linking BJP leader Dushyant Gautam to Ankita Bhandari's murder case.
Gautam filed a defamation suit seeking the removal of posts and videos portraying him as a 'VIP' linked to the case.
The court restrained defendants from posting or circulating content targeting Gautam and ordered social media platforms to remove such content within 24 hours.
Gautam contends that his reputation was severely harmed by the posts, which he claims are fabricated and disseminated to create a false narrative.
Urmila Sanawar, who released audio and video clips allegedly naming BJP leaders in connection with the case, surfaced in Dehradun to cooperate with a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.
- Who
- Dushyant Gautam, Urmila Sanawar, Suresh Rathore, Delhi High Court, Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- What
- Delhi High Court orders removal of defamatory posts linking BJP leader Dushyant Gautam to Ankita Bhandari murder case; Urmila Sanawar surfaces to cooperate with SIT probe
- When
- December 24, 2025 (allegations made), May 4, 2026 (next hearing), December 25, 2025 (FIRs registered), 2023 (Ankita Bhandari's murder)
- Where
- Delhi, Dehradun, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
- Why
- To prevent the spread of allegedly defamatory content and protect Gautam's reputation; to secure justice for Ankita Bhandari and cooperate with the SIT probe
Defamation Case
Ankita Bhandari Case
Defamatory Content
Defamation Case
Dushyant Gautam filed a defamation suit seeking the removal of posts and videos portraying him as a 'VIP' linked to the Ankita Bhandari murder case, claiming his reputation was severely harmed by the posts, which he claims are fabricated and disseminated to create a false narrative.
Ankita Bhandari Case
Urmila Sanawar released audio and video clips allegedly naming BJP leaders in connection with the case, triggering widespread public protests and renewed demands for a CBI inquiry.
- Dushyant Gautam
- BJP General Secretary
- Urmila Sanawar
- Television actress and wife of former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore
- Suresh Rathore
- Former BJP MLA
- Ankita Bhandari
- 19-year-old receptionist murdered in 2023
- Delhi High Court
- Ordered removal of defamatory posts
- Date of Hearing
- May 4, 2026
- Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- Probing the matter and examining evidence
- Swami Darshan Bharti
- Right-wing leader accompanying Sanawar
Sources
Dushyant Gautam files FIR against Urmila Sanawar and Suresh Rathore over resort case allegations
Decode Politics: Why Ankita Bhandari murder row has returned to haunt BJP in Uttarakhand
Remove social media posts linking BJP's Dushyant Gautam to Ankita Bhandari murder case: Delhi HC
HC directs Cong, AAP to remove posts linking Dushyant Kumar Gautam to Ankita Bhandari case
Ankita Bhandari murder case: My image has been harmed, I'm in distress, says BJP's Dushyant Gautam
'Remove Posts Linking BJP Leader To Ankita Bhandari Murder Case': Court To Congress, AAP
Urmila Sanawar, woman behind clip on Ankita Bhandari murder, announces her return to Dehradun
Ankita Bhandari Case: Woman Who Named BJP Leaders Surfaces
‘Victory of truth’: BJP hails Delhi HC order in Ankita Bhandari murder case
Dhami meets Ankita Bhandari’s parents, assures them of justice
Dhami govt left with no choice but order CBI probe into Ankita Bhandari murder: Congress
Actor Urmila Sanawar Questioned By Police In Ankita Bhandari Murder Case
Delhi High Court orders Congress and AAP to delete posts linking BJP leader to Uttarakhand murder case - Telegraph India
