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Journalist Tarun Tejpal has agreed to publish an apology in a national daily as part of an appeal filed in the Delhi High Court. Tejpal and his reporter Aniruddha Bahal are challenging a previous order that awarded a compensation of Rs 2 crore to Major General M S Ahluwalia for defamation. They have also agreed to deposit Rs 10 lakh each with the court. The court has stayed the proceedings on Ahluwalia's petition for execution of the decree. The appeal will be heard in April to determine the damages to be paid.

Journalist Tarun Tejpal told the Delhi high court on Friday that he will publish an apology in a national daily stating that an Indian Army officer, against whom he had levelled allegations of corruption in defence procurement, had not accepted any money.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said there was no merit in the plea, also filed by the news portal's journalist Aniruddha Bahal, as there is no error apparent on the face of record or a mistake which can be corrected within the ambit of review.

The court also noted that much time has passed and the plaintiff has already lived with ill fame for more than 23 years. | Latest News India

The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs 2 crore to an Indian Army officer for the loss of reputation suffered by him on account of a 2001 "expose" by a news portal alleging his involvement in corruption in defence procurement. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, while deciding a lawsuit by Major General M S Ahluwalia, on Friday directed that the amount shall be paid by Tehelka.Com, its owner M/s Buffalo Communications, its proprietor Tarun Tejpal and two reporters, Aniruddha Bahal and Mathew Samuel.