The Delhi High Court heard a fresh application by Shashi Tharoor seeking to restrain Arnab Goswami and Republic TV from making defamatory publications against him in connection with the death of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar.

The court has asked Goswami and Republic TV to reply to the plea filed by Tharoor, and added that the journalist and the channel have to respect Tharoor's right to silence on the issue.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday filed an application before the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Republic TV from making defamatory publications against him with regard to the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.

Tharoor has already filed a defamation suit against journalist Arnab Goswami and his news channel Republic TV and claimed Rs 2 crore damages from them for defamatory remarks against him.