Delhi court ruling acquitting journalist Priya Ramani of defaming M J Akbar, a former minister, goes far beyond just clearing her name
19 Feb 2021 4:41 AM
Reacting to the verdict, Ramani said it feels great to have truth validated before the court
17 Feb 2021 9:37 PM
The court also allowed both the parties to file their written submissions, if any, within five days
01 Feb 2021 5:14 PM
Recording of her testimony remained inconclusive and will be continued on November 6.
26 Oct 2019 11:07 AM
Several women have come out with accounts of the alleged sexual harassment by him while they were working under him as journalists.
08 Sep 2019 9:59 AM
Ramani was the first woman to accuse Akbar of sexual harassment during the #MeToo campaign.
07 Sep 2019 3:48 PM
Akbar had filed a defamation case against the journalist for accusing him of sexual misconduct.
17 Jul 2019 8:03 PM
The court has posted the matter for cross-examination of Akbar's witness for July 15 and 17.
06 Jul 2019 2:55 PM
Akbar during cross-examination on May 20 had denied meeting with Ramani in a hotel room.
06 Jul 2019 11:07 AM
There were heated exchanges between Akbar and Ramani’s counsel during the proceedings in the courtroom.
05 May 2019 6:12 AM
Akbar, who appeared before ACMM Samar Vishal, said the allegations made by Ramani were 'malafide' and 'defamatory'.
04 May 2019 11:41 AM
A Delhi court framed defamation charge against journalist Priya Ramani in a case filed by M J Akbar.
10 Apr 2019 10:46 AM
Following the allegation, Akbar slapped a private criminal defamation case against Ramani on October 16.
25 Feb 2019 11:17 AM
The Rajya Sabha member has denied all charges against him as 'false, wild and baseless'.
29 Jan 2019 4:50 PM
A Delhi court on Tuesday issued summons to Priya Ramani as an accused in the defamation case of MJ Akbar.
29 Jan 2019 4:36 PM
Ramani accused Akbar of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago, which was denied by him.
22 Jan 2019 12:54 PM
Joyeeta Basu said Ramani posted her tweets ‘intentionally with a purpose to harm’ Akbar's ‘reputation and goodwill’.
12 Nov 2018 3:17 PM
Delhi’s Patiala House Court has now fixed November 12 as the next date of hearing and witnesses will record their statements.
31 Oct 2018 12:49 PM
Akbar's plea listed alleged defamatory imputations made by Ramani and termed allegations as 'figment of her imagination'.
18 Oct 2018 7:21 PM
During the hearing, MJ Akbar's lawyer said Priya Ramani's tweets caused irreparable loss to his reputation built over 40 years.
18 Oct 2018 2:46 PM