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Defamation case: Delhi HC to hear in Sep M J Akbar's plea against Priya Ramani's acquittal

Defamation case: Delhi HC to hear in Sep M J Akbar's plea against Priya Ramani's acquittal
india news
Published on Apr 22, 2025 03:46 PM IST

MJ Akbar moves Delhi High Court against acquittal of Priya Ramani

Ramani was the first in a long list of female journalists to accuse MJ Akbar, a journalist-turned-politician, of sexual harassment.
india news
Published on Mar 25, 2021 03:59 AM IST

Akbar’s lawyers may rely on part of judgment in appeal

Ramani was the first in a long list of female journalists to accuse MJ Akbar, a journalist-turned-politician, of sexual harassment.
india news
Published on Feb 19, 2021 12:29 AM IST

Ramani's acquittal in defamation case vindication of women journalists: IWPC

"Priya Ramani's courage as well as that of a key defence witness and journalist, Ghazala Wahab, in testifying against Mr Akbar has been characterised as vindication of the #MeToo movement in India, but it is much more than that," the women's press body said.
india news
Published on Feb 18, 2021 01:58 PM IST

Journalist Priya Ramani acquitted in defamation case

A New Delhi court acquitted Ramani of criminal defamation after she accused a former editor-turned-politician and junior external affairs minister of sexual harassment. M.J. Akbar, now 70, filed a case against Ramani in Oct. 2018, denying the allegations as “false, baseless and wild.”
india news
Updated on Feb 18, 2021 11:12 AM IST

News updates from HT: Mumbai mayor asks train passengers to take precaution

Kishori Pednekar, Mumbai Mayor. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Feb 17, 2021 08:35 PM IST

MJ Akbar defamation case: Judge quotes Mahabharata, Ramayana

File photo of senior journalist Priya Ramani.
india news
Updated on Feb 17, 2021 04:01 PM IST

Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case

Ramani was the first in a long list of female journalists to accuse MJ Akbar, a journalist-turned-politician, of sexual harassment.
india news
Updated on Feb 17, 2021 05:07 PM IST

Delhi court likely to pronounce verdict on MJ Akbar defamation case on Tuesday

Ramani had made allegation of sexual misconduct against Akbar in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018.
india news
Updated on Feb 09, 2021 08:33 PM IST

Akbar reiterates Ramani's allegations of sexual misconduct false

Former union minister M J Akbar has denied all the allegations of sexual harassment he faced from the women who came forward during the #MeToo campaign.
india news
Published on Jan 23, 2021 05:52 PM IST

#MeToo: Priya Ramani called me predator without any basis, MJ Akbar tells court

Akbar had filed the criminal defamation complaint against Ramani in October 15, 2018..
india news
Published on Jan 04, 2021 05:43 PM IST

MJ Akbar, Priya Ramani reject settlement

MJ Akbar and Priya Ramani both stated that they were not keen to initiate any in the ongoing criminal defamation complaint filed by the former Union minister against the journalist
india news
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 06:34 AM IST

#MeToo: Court asks MJ Akbar, Ramani if there is scope of settlement in defamation case

Akbar had filed the criminal defamation complaint against Ramani in October 15, 2018. He resigned as Union minister on October 17, 2018.
india news
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 02:43 PM IST

Delhi court to decide on transfer of MJ Akbar’s defamation case against Priya Ramani on Thursday

Former minister of state for external affairs, Akbar had filed a defamation case against Ramani.
india news
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 08:27 PM IST

MJ Akbar versus Priya Ramani: Case shifted to district and sessions court

MJ Akbar, who resigned as union minister, at Patiala House Courts in New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct 31, 2018. Akbar filed a private criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani who recently levelled charges of sexual misconduct against him as the #MeToo campaign raged in India.
india news
Published on Oct 14, 2020 05:34 AM IST

Defamation case: Ramani seeks acquittal, says freedom of speech intrinsic to a democratic society

Ramani’s allegation pertained to the time when Akbar purportedly interviewed her in 1993 for a reporter’s position while he was the editor of Asian Age newspaper.
india news
Updated on Sep 20, 2020 03:04 AM IST

Akbar-Priya Ramani defamation case: Journalist gives statement in court

Former minister of state for external affairs, MJ Akbar (left), has said that the sexual harassment allegations against him are “false, fabricated and deeply distressing.
india news
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 07:36 AM IST

Journalist Priya Ramani’s cross examination ends

Senior journalist Priya Ramani
india news
Updated on Nov 22, 2019 03:40 AM IST

Priya Ramani was upset after meeting MJ Akbar, witness testifies

Akbar filed a criminal defamation suit against Ramani last year, after she accused him of alleged misconduct during the job interview that evening, while staying at the Oberoi hotel in Mumbai.
india news
Updated on Oct 26, 2019 01:23 AM IST

‘Disclosures at great personal cost’: Priya Ramani to court on MJ Akbar

Priya Ramani said her move would empower women to speak up and make them understand their rights at workplace.
india news
Updated on Sep 09, 2019 07:56 PM IST

Journalist Priya Ramani testifies in Delhi court

Akbar’s complaint refers to two tweets written by Ramani on October 8 and 10, 2018.
india news
Published on Sep 08, 2019 01:43 AM IST

‘Wrong to suggest Priya Ramani’s tweets were meant to raise awareness on sexual harassment’: MJ Akbar

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india news
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 02:04 PM IST

MJ Akbar appears for cross-examination in defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar on Saturday appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal for his cross-examination in connection with a defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani.
india news
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 11:18 AM IST

‘Don’t remember meeting her in office’: MJ Akbar in case against Priya Ramani

Akbar had resigned from his position as minister of state for external affairs in November 2018 after Ramani named him as a harasser.
india news
Updated on May 04, 2019 11:51 PM IST

‘Priya Ramani’s allegations defamatory, mala fide’: MJ Akbar tells Delhi court

Ramani was the first in a long list of female journalists to accuse MJ Akbar, a journalist-turned-politician, of sexual harassment.
india news
Updated on May 04, 2019 05:54 PM IST

Court frames defamation charge against Priya Ramani in case filed by MJ Akbar; journalist pleads not guilty

Akbar, who resigned as Union minister on October 17 last year, filed a private criminal defamation complaint against Ramani after his name cropped up on social media as the #MeToo campaign raged on in India.
india news
Updated on Apr 10, 2019 11:04 AM IST

Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case filed by MJ Akbar
india news
Published on Feb 25, 2019 11:29 PM IST

‘Truth my defence’: Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

Journalist Priya Ramani after she was granted bail in a defamation filed by former Union minister M J Akbar whom she accused of sexual misconduct.
india news
Updated on Feb 25, 2019 01:15 PM IST

MJ Akbar is a ‘thorough gentleman’: Witness tells court in MeToo case

MJ Akbar stepped down as minister of state for external affairs in October after journalist Priya Ramani and a number of other women accused him of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour at various stages of his journalistic career.
india news
Updated on Nov 12, 2018 03:31 PM IST

Court takes cognizance of MJ Akbar’s complaint, to hear case on Oct 31

A Delhi court on Thursday took cognizance of a criminal defamation complaint filed by former minister of state (MoS) M J Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani
india news
Updated on Oct 18, 2018 11:59 PM IST
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