Manisha Pande, Managing Editor of Newslaundry, together with eight other women journalists, brought a 2 crore rupee defamation action against political commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra in the Delhi High Court in the month of May 2025. The complaint accuses Mitra of making disparaging comments on X (previously Twitter), calling them prostitutes and workers of a brothel, between February and April 2025. On May 21, the Delhi High Court rebuked Mitra over the language he used as it was something that was unacceptable in a civilized society, and he was to take down the offensive posts within five hours Thereafter, on August 18, the court sought a response by Mitra to another application of the plaintiffs in which they sought a restraining order barring further defaming posts by Mitra pending the suit. This case reminds the stakeholders of the role of the judiciary in balancing the right of freedom of speech and the right to protection against defamation, especially when it comes to gendered online abuse.