In setback to Congress, High Court says Smriti Irani or her daughter do not own any bar in Goa

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The Delhi High Court on Monday said Union Minister Smriti Irani and her daughter are not the owners of the Goa restaurant and bar as alleged by the leaders of the Congress Party.</p>
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The court also said that Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D'Souza along with others conspired to "launch a tirade of false scathing and belligerent personal attacks" against BJP leader Smriti Irani and her daughter.</p>
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"Considering the documents on record it is clearly seen that there was no license which was ever issued in favour of the plaintiff or her daughter. The plaintiff or her daughter are not the owners of the restaurant. It has also been established by the plaintiff prima facie that the plaintiff or her daughter never applied for a license," the court said.</p>
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Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has sought damages of Rs 2 crore from the Congress leaders for allegedly making baseless and false accusations against her and her 18-year-old daughter.</p>
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The High Court said the statements made by the Congress leaders are in the "nature of slander and seem to be bogus with malicious intent.</p>
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The High Court also said if the Congress leaders failed to remove their tweets, Twitter would have to do so.</p>