Newslaundry’s Managing Editor Manisha Pande and other journalists have refused to withdraw their ₹2 crore defamation suit against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra in the Delhi High Court. The matter is now listed before the Joint Registrar, with the next hearing on May 19.
The Supreme Court of India closed all defamation proceedings against Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after Congress MP Vivek Tankha withdrew both civil and criminal cases.
The court recorded an amicable settlement, bringing an end to the long-running dispute linked to the 2021 Madhya Pradesh Panchayat elections.
