The additional Metropolitan Chief Magistrate (ACMM), Ravinder Dubey, raised the issue of the settlement again with lawyers for MJ Akbar and Priya Ramani on Tuesday and both parties stated that they were unwilling to initiate any in the ongoing criminal defamation complaint filed. by the old union. minister against journalist. …
Read More »Akbar vs Ramani: two years later, the court says the case is not under its jurisdiction
Written by Anand Mohan J | New Delhi | Updated: October 14, 2020 7:48:05 am Ramani had made allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against Akbar, who sued her and resigned from the Union Council of Ministers. AFTER two years of hearing a criminal defamation case brought by former Minister …
Read More »After 2 years of trial, the court says it has no jurisdiction to hear the case of MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani
This occurs on the day the court was expected to hear a rebuttal from Akbar’s attorney to the closing arguments presented by Priya Ramani’s attorney at the previous hearing. For the past two years, a Delhi court has been hearing a criminal defamation case brought by BJP MP MJ Akbar, …
Read More »Judge discovers the question of jurisdiction after days of hearing
New Delhi: Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi, Vishal Pahuja made a shocking announcement on Tuesday before proceedings began in Mobashar Jawed Akbar v Priya Ramani – that your court is not competent to hear the case in view of the order of the Supreme Court in Ashwani …
Read More »Judge hearing defamation case of MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani seeks transfer of case
MJ Akbar had filed the criminal defamation complaint against Ms Ramani in March 2018. New Delhi: After a two-year hearing, an additional chief metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday asked the district judge to transfer former union minister MJ Akbar’s criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani to another judge on …
Read More »Defamation Case: Ramani Seeks Acquittal, Says Freedom of Expression Is Intrinsic to a Democratic Society
Rebecca John, a lawyer for journalist Priya Ramani, concluded her arguments on Saturday at an online hearing on the criminal defamation lawsuit brought against her client by former Union Minister MJ Akbar. Akbar brought the case under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code in November 2018 after Ramani made …
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