File photo NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday requested former SC judge Justice Kurian Joseph to secure a permanent truce between IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer Roopa Moudgil, both of Karnataka cadre, who have been engaged in a bitter cross-defamation litigation after an ugly public spat three years ago.Observing that the officers were “destroying their own careers” through litigation, a bench of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and Sanjeev Sachdeva told counsel for the warring civil servants to explore a mediated resolution to their quarrel. Lawyers for both sides accepted the court’s suggestion.Asking them to appear before Justice Joseph in July, the bench stayed proceedings before trial courts in the cross-defamation suits filed by the two officers against each other.In Feb 2023, Roopa had posted a series of social media posts against Rohini, including disproportionate assets allegations. Rohini successfully moved court to restrain Roopa from making defamatory remarks.Roopa’s challenge to the proceedings was rejected by Karnataka HC. On appeal, the SC had asked the two parties to resolve their differences. Rohini’s plea for quashing these proceedings was dismissed by the HC and she filed an appeal in the SC, which on Friday appointed Justice Joseph as the mediator.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia’s ‘Eye In The Sky’ Netra AEW&C To Receive Final Operational Clearance This MonthKolkata Government Building Fire Destroys 4,000 EVMs; Forensic Investigation UnderwayIndia On Border Alert As Jamaat’s Protest Call Raises Fresh Questions Over Bangladesh StabilityAbhishek Banerjee Replies to Kalyan Banerjee’s Remarks, Says He Will Not Speak Against HimSpaceX lists at $1.75 trillion — here’s what Indian investors need to know before buyingAIUDF To Challenge Assam UCC In Court, Says Law Is Not Truly UniformAI-171 Crash Probe Continues A Year Later; AAIB Says Final Report Yet To Be CompletedAIMIM Eyes Major Expansion In UP, Opens Door To Possible BSP Alliance | WatchIndira Gandhi Lost Her Party Twice — And Came Back Both Times. Can Mamata Banerjee?PM Modi To Showcase 120 Top Indian Startups In France; Global Investors Eye Opportunities123PhotostoriesSmriti Irani, Disha Vakani to Bharti Singh: Actresses who shot for their TV shows during pregnancyThink Osteoporosis is a women’s disease? Here’s why men should be concerned tooFrom Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott to Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jesia: 7 famous celebrities who got divorced after 20+ years of marriageFrom headaches to mobile phones: Brain tumour myths doctors want you to stop believingFrom Sujni to Manjusha: 10 artworks of Bihar and places travellers should visit to find themPower rituals for Gen Z based on your birth dateBefore R Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali became the ‘Golden Chess Siblings’; their mother built the foundation: How Nagalakshmi nurtured two grandmastersScientists discovered this 7-minute trick that completely resets a stressed brainSpanish love proverb of the day: “Love is blind, but the neighbours are not”Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian women cricket team captain’s, home in Moga, Punjab is a reflection of her humble roots, family values and cricketing success123Hot PicksSpaceX IPOKick StreamerJaspal RanaShakiraMP Board 12 Supplementary ResultISC Revaluation ResultSpaceX IPONora FatehiVirat KohliTop TrendingTMC rebel MPTravis KelceSpaceX IPOFIFA World Cup 2026Women T20 World CupSean SticklandBharatiya Antariksh HackathonKerala SSLC Revaluation ResultUPSC result 2026CBSE Class 10 Second Board Result
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday requested former SC judge Justice Kurian Joseph to secure a permanent truce between IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer Roopa Moudgil, both of Karnataka cadre, who have been engaged in a bitter cross-defamation litigation after an ugly public spat three years ago.Observing that the officers were “destroying their own careers” through litigation, a bench of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and Sanjeev Sachdeva told counsel for the warring civil servants to explore a mediated resolution to their quarrel. Lawyers for both sides accepted the court’s suggestion.Asking them to appear before Justice Joseph in July, the bench stayed proceedings before trial courts in the cross-defamation suits filed by the two officers against each other.In Feb 2023, Roopa had posted a series of social media posts against Rohini, including disproportionate assets allegations. Rohini successfully moved court to restrain Roopa from making defamatory remarks.Roopa’s challenge to the proceedings was rejected by Karnataka HC. On appeal, the SC had asked the two parties to resolve their differences. Rohini’s plea for quashing these proceedings was dismissed by the HC and she filed an appeal in the SC, which on Friday appointed Justice Joseph as the mediator.
