Will Tender Unconditional Apology In Contempt Case Filed By Former TERI Chief R.K. Pachauri: Arnab Goswami To Delhi HC

Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Editor-in-Chief, has told the Delhi High Court that he will tender an unconditional apology in a contempt case filed by late environmentalist and former The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) chief R.K. Pachauri.

Arnab Goswami Will Tender Unconditional Apology

It is mentioned R.K. Pachauri had filed a contempt of court petition in February 2016. The former TERI chief passed away in 2020. He was accused of sexually harassing a colleague while he led the TERI.

”The counsel for the respondent No. 5 (Arnab Goswami) states that he as well will file an affidavit tendering unconditional apology within a period of one (1) week. It is ordered accordingly,” Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora recorded in his order.

Notably, 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 Arora ordered.

R.K. Pachauri alleged that he was being subjected to a media trial and that the reports carried by the publications were defamatory.