MeToo case: Delhi HC issues notice to Priya Ramani on M J Akbar’s appeal

Wednesday, 11 August 2021Newsdesk

The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to journalist Priya Ramani in an appeal filed by former Union minister M J Akbar against a trial court order acquitting Ramani in the defamation case filed by Akbar after she accused him of sexual harassment.

New Delhi, 11 August 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, Justice Mukta Gupta, after hearing submissions made by Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar and Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra who represented Akbar, listed the case for hearing on January 13. Akbar had filed a defamation case against Ramani in 2018 after she levelled sexual harassment allegations against him. A trial court had acquitted Ramani in the case on February 17 this year.

Source -indianexpress.com