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New Delhi: Republic TV Editor-in-Chief, Arnab Goswami, told that the Delhi High Court that he will tender an unconditional apology in a contempt of court case filed by environmentalist and former TERI chief RK Pachauri.
“The counsel for the respondent No. 5 (Arnab Goswami) states that she as well will file an affidavit tendering unconditional apology within a period of one (1) week. It is ordered accordingly,” the Court recorded in its order passed on Monday.
The Economic Times and its Senior Assistant Editor, Raghav Ohri, have already tendered an unconditional apology in the matter.
“The learned counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 (Economic Times) and 3 (Ohri) states that he has filed an affidavit on behalf of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, tendering their unconditional apology. Let the same be brought on record within a period of three (3) days,” Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora ordered.
Meanwhile, counsel appearing for former NDTV promoter, Prannoy Roy, said that he will take instructions on tendering apology.
Pachauri had filed a contempt of court petition before the Delhi High Court in February 2016, against several media houses for “deliberately and contemptuously” disobeying the court’s orders restricting them from publishing sexual harassment claims against him.
He said that he was being subjected to a media trial and that the reports carried by the publications were defamatory and prejudicing his case.
At the time of filing the petition, Goswami was the editor of Times Now and Roy was executive co-Chairperson of NDTV.
Pachauri was accused of sexually harassing a colleague when he led the research group TERI. He passed away on February 13, 2020.
Advocate Ashish Dixit appeared for Pachauri.
Advocate Ravneet Singh appeared for Prannoy Roy.
Senior Advocate Malvika Trivedi and Advocate Aman Avinav represented Goswami.
