Watch: Priya Ramani Reacts To Big Verdict vs MJ Akbar . Women. Q: Priya most offences are cognizable, serious offences including the one reported by Ghazala Wahab. Priya Ramani talking to the media, after the verdict acquitting her of all charges in @mjakbar 's defamation case, says, "I hope it will make more women speak up." Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case: 'Happy and proud', 'watershed moment'; journalists hail Delhi court's verdict The matter was adjourned on Wednesday after the court said it had received written submissions by the two parties. After she spoke up, prompting more women to charge Akbar with similar allegations, he slapped a defamation case on her. MJ Akbar, Priya Ramani. "Congratulations to Priya Ramani and her able legal team led by Rabecca John, a big win for women in general and for her in particular. Over twenty women had come forward since with their #MeToo incidents at the hands of the former Union minister and journalist. The Ramani verdict is a huge moral vindication of the #MeToo movement, and will, hopefully, serve to deter powerful men from using the defamation law to silence survivors. Verdict empowers women, ... For Priya Ramani for refusing to be intimidated and giving courage to so many more who will continue to speak up. #MeToo #TimesUp," another user tweeted. 'It was me the victim who had to stand up in the court as an accused. This was the time that women were speaking out about sexual harassment; part of the #MeToo movement both globally and in India . ... That long silence has now been broken by this verdict. Priya Ramani after the verdict in the case lodged against her by MJ Akbar. Priya Ramani Vs M.J. Akbar: Ahead of Verdict, a Recap of the #MeToo Case That Shook India kanishkSocialMedia February 10, 2021 LAW AND ORDER Edit Two years ago, the former Union minister filed a defamation case against the journalist for levelling sexual harassment allegations against him. Ramani countered Akbar saying that she said what actually happened. Between 2017 and 2018, journalist Priya Ramani accused former Union Minister and prominent journalist MJ Akbar of sexual harassment. "The case of the complainant is not proved," the court said. Netizens also welcomed the verdict. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey stated that he had received the written submissions made by the parties late. A Delhi court today acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed against her by former minister MJ Akbar. In its verdict, the court accepted that "MJ Akbar was not a man of stellar reputation". The verdict will empower more women to speak up. Priya Ramani, lawyer Rebecca John recount challenges faced in 2-year-long defamation battle against MJ Akbar Senior journalist Namita Bhandare spoke to Priya Ramani and Rebecca John about the challenges of the recently-concluded trial and the implications of the court verdict While delivering the verdict, the Rouse Avenue House Court observed that "even a man of social status can be a sexual harasser". A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, underlining that a woman has the right to voice her grievance even after decades. 27/Feb/2021. What a Bollywood wedding and Priya Ramani verdict have to do with caste Discussions around them reveal how feminist millennials understand caste and how it operates in India. Historic verdict: Priya Ramani acquitted Readers' Speak: the bindi has social media in a bind A Delhi court’s acquittal of the journalist, Priya Ramani, in the criminal defamation complaint filed by the editor-turned-politician, M.J. Akbar, will embolden survivors of sexual harassment at workplaces. Picture via Instagram. "You are acquitted from the present case." The first was the acquittal of the journalist, Priya Ramani, on charges of criminal defamation.A Delhi court, in discharging her of the accusations, recognised that a woman’s right to dignity superseded any claims over reputation. In October 2018, during the Me Too movement in India, Ramani alleged sexual harassment against now-former Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar, and in February 2021, Ramani was acquitted in the criminal defamation case Akbar had filed against her.In October 2020, Ramani co-created the India Love Project on Instagram Hope this will discourage powerful men from filing false cases against women who speak the truth. 'Feel vindicated': Priya Ramani on MJ Akbar defamation case verdict. Ravindra Kumar Pandey, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, said that since he received written submissions later than the assigned date, he will need more time to go through them. The verdict in the defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar against senior journalist Priya Ramani was deferred by a Delhi court on Wednesday to February 17, reported the Bar and Bench. Media. New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Activists and lawyers were among the scores of people to welcome a Delhi court's decision to aquit journalist Priya Ramani in the defemation case filed against her by former Union minister M J Akbar, against whom she had made allegations of sexual harassment, saying the verdict will give courage to more women to speak up against abuse and exploitation. New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Monday reserved for 10 February the verdict in MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him. A pair of recent rulings gave us a glimmer of hope that the judiciary might yet serve as a tribune of people’s rights. Thank you Priya for speaking up when you did. Akbar had filed the case against Ramani in October 2018 citing an article she had written and a subsequent tweet in which she had alleged that the former editor of Asian Age newspaper had sexually harassed her during a job interview in 1994. The Priya Ramani case is a key moment in the legal process that has often failed to bring justice to women complainants. From the much awaited Priya Ramani verdict to the Unnao horror, the last seven days saw social and political issues ruling social media. A Delhi Court is set to pronounce its order in the criminal defamation case (Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code) brought on against journalist Priya Ramani by … The Delhi court, which was hearing the case, had endorsed women's right to flag sexual harassment "before any forum and at … A Delhi court will today pass its verdict in the criminal defamation case brought against journalist Priya Ramani by editor-turned-politician MJ Akbar. MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani verdict today: About three years have passed since one of India’s most high-profile #MeToo cases came to light. Up Next. By Aarushi Punia 23 Feb, 2021. A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred its verdict in a criminal defamation case brought by former Union minister and journalist MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani till February 17.. Priya Ramani: Pronouncement of verdict deferred till February 17 after judge receives written submissions late. But we are still very far away from ensuring workplaces free of sexual harassment for every woman, every transperson. Priya Ramani: I feel it's a very important verdict. ‘Woman can speak up any time’: Priya Ramani case verdict validates Me Too movement. On this episode of We The People: Landmark judgement in MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani case. "Truth is my defence," Priya Ramani said. A Delhi Court, on Wednesday, 17 February, acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the defamation case brought on against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar. Pamela Philipose. Why the Priya Ramani Verdict Is So Significant In 2018 journalist Priya Ramani came out with an accusation of sexual harassment against the then Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar. After a trial that spanned over two years, a Delhi Court today acquitted Priya Ramani over a criminal defamation case filed by MJ Akbar. Photo: Ismat Ara/The Wire. “The issue of sexual harassment at workplace got the attention it deserved, even though it was me- the victim- who had to stand in court as the accused. This is a big victory for the #MeToo movement," she tweeted. Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar's defamation case: Read full verdict; Foreign envoys begin 2-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to assess situation Priya Ramani vs M.J.Akbar Defamation Case Verdict It has taken a couple of days for the significance of a Delhi Court’s acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case brought against her by former editor and minister M.J. Akbar, to really sink in. Priya Ramani had penned an open letter in Vogue in 2017 recounting the horrific circumstances MJ Akbar subjected her to. Priya Ramani with Senior advocate Rebecca John after the verdict | Image: Twitter It is undoubtedly a watershed moment - not just for women seeking legal recourse in … Overwhelmed at the initial reaction. Senior advocate Indira Jaising called the verdict a big win for women. "The biggest takeaway of the verdict is that women should speak up more and they shouldn’t be scared of the consequences of their truth," Priya Ramani told News18. Priya Ramani is an Indian journalist, writer, and editor.