Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gaurav Bhatia has moved the Delhi High Court seeking that allegedly defamatory social media posts about his appearance on a television news show earlier this month should be removed, Bar and Bench reported.

Bhatia had appeared on a News18 programme hosted by journalist Amish Devgan, during which a camera shot showed him wearing a kurta without pyjamas or pants. The video clip was circulated widely on social media.

Justice Amit Bansal, who heard the matter, said the court would examine the material and pass orders on Thursday.

The judge clarified that while he will pass orders against defamatory posts making references to Bhatia’s private parts, satirical or sarcastic content would not be restricted.

Advocate Raghav Awasthi, appearing for Bhatia, said

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