Khan Sir vs Anjana Om Kashyap: Delhi Court Asks Both Sides To Resolve Defamation Dispute Through Mediation

The case involving defamatory allegations between senior journalist Anjana Om Kashyap, TV Today Network Ltd. and renowned educator Khan Sir has seen a fresh development following a referral to mediation by the Delhi High Court.

In lieu of immediately passing an order regarding the request for injunction, the court advised the two parties to settle the matter amicably through mediation. Mediation proceedings are due to commence at 4 PM and the next hearing date has been fixed for July 9.

What is the defamation case about?

A defamation case has been instituted by Anjana Om Kashyap and TV Today Network Ltd. against Khan Sir and some other people who are accused of making defamatory statements in an online telecast regarding the debate on "star teachers".

Delhi High Court asks Anjana Om Kashyap and Khan Sir to try to resolve their dispute through mediation.

Kashyap has sued Khan Sir and other educators for defamation. Khan Sir and others have accused Kashyap of targeting online educators.

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As per the petition, the journalist and news channel in question have been termed as "bikau patrakar", "dalali" and "fake news ki dukaan".

Removal of the allegedly defamatory material from the internet and ₹2 crores as compensation are among the demands made by the plaintiffs.

Court Urges Parties to Settle Out of Court

In the course of the hearing, counsel for Kashyap and TV Today contended that the statements in question had greatly hurt their reputation and prayed for an injunction.
But Justice Tushar Rao Gedela suggested both sides to try settling the matter amicably, rather than pursuing the matter through long litigation.

He wanted to know as to why the matter cannot be sorted out and said that it is okay to criticize a person in public but that too within limits.

The court pointed out that if there were some words that are considered offensive, then it would be better to delete them

Court Expresses Concern Over Children's Details

One of the most important points brought up during the hearing was that of disclosure of personal information related to the children of Anjana Om Kashyap.

It was contended on behalf of the petitioners that the naming of the school where the kids were studying put their lives under threat.

Orally, Justice Gedela remarked that the children should never be brought into any controversy and that disclosure of the information was of utmost concern.
While appearing on behalf of Khan Sir, Advocate Murari Tiwari stated to the court that all such references will be removed.

He also pleaded to the court that both the sides not aggravate the matter.

Mediation Ordered

The High Court observed that the dispute appeared capable of being resolved through discussion.

Justice Gedela directed lawyers representing both sides to sit together and identify the specific statements each party considered objectionable.
The court also recorded that both sides were willing to explore a settlement if a senior mediator was appointed.

Accordingly, the matter was referred to mediation, with the High Court directing that a senior mediator be assigned.
The case has now been listed for July 9, when the court will review the outcome of the mediation proceedings.

Earlier Interim Relief Was Refused

The latest development comes after the Delhi High Court, on June 17, declined to grant interim relief to Anjana Om Kashyap and TV Today Network in their defamation suit.
At that stage, the court noted that several defendants had not yet filed their replies and granted them additional time before considering the request for an injunction.

No interim order was passed in favour of the plaintiffs.

How Did the Dispute Begin?

This defamation dispute emerged when an argument was raised about the NEET examination system through a live interaction program, and there was criticism from Anjana Om Kashyap regarding online teachers, calling them "scams" who had been running after their views.

It is stated in the case that the defamation proceedings were started by Khan Sir with his comments against the journalist and the channel.

Along with Khan Sir, the case has also named some other educators, such as Abhinay Sharma, Babita Tyagi, Arvind Bhadauriya, and Manish Yadav, besides two X users.
They have requested the removal of the defaming material from social media as well as compensation of ₹2 crores.