When Delhi High Court judge Justice Anish Dayal verbally suggested to the parties to see if settlement is possible, Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai agreed to explore the possibility of mediation, but insisted Aroon Purie and the news channel must apologise to him for the reportage.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the criminal defamation proceedings against Founder-Director of India Today group and editor-in-Chief of India Today magazine Aroon Purie.