The Delhi High Court has directed journalist Anjana Om Kashyap, educator Khan Sir, and other parties to attempt mediation. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela instructed the lawyers involved to meet with a mediator on Thursday evening, Bar and Bench reported.
The order came in connection with a defamation suit worth Rs 2 crore filed by Kashyap and TV Today Network against Khan Sir and others, stemming from remarks made after Kashyap criticised the rising influence of “star teachers”. Besides Khan Sir, the suit names other educators – Abhinay Sharma, Babita Tyagi, and Arvind Bhadauriya – along with certain social media accounts and the 4PM News Network.