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The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from journalist Arnab Goswami and his channel Republic TV on Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s plea to refrain from “misreporting” his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death and asked them to respect his “right to silence”.
Justice Manmohan issued notice to Mr. Goswami and Republic TV after Mr. Tharoor alleged that they continued to engage in “defaming and maligning” him despite an assurance given in the court on May 29 by their counsel.
Taking note of this, the Bench said, “You [Goswami and the channel] have to respect Tharoor’s right to silence.”
Senior advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for Mr. Tharoor, submitted that the court must direct Mr. Goswami and the channel to not mention the expression “murder of Sunanda Pushkar”, as it is yet to be established by a competent court that her death was “murder”, to ensure the trial was not prejudiced
HC issues notice to Arnab Goswami, Republic TV on Tharoor’s plea
Justice Manmohan issued notice to Mr. Goswami and Republic TV after Mr. Tharoor alleged that they continued to engage in “defaming and maligning” him despite an assurance given in the court on May 29 by their counsel.
Taking note of this, the Bench said, “You [Goswami and the channel] have to respect Tharoor’s right to silence.”
Senior advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for Mr. Tharoor, submitted that the court must direct Mr. Goswami and the channel to not mention the expression “murder of Sunanda Pushkar”, as it is yet to be established by a competent court that her death was “murder”, to ensure the trial was not prejudiced
HC issues notice to Arnab Goswami, Republic TV on Tharoor’s plea
