{"id":58950,"date":"2020-02-29T19:43:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T14:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/?p=58950"},"modified":"2020-03-01T19:26:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T13:56:48","slug":"m-j-akbar-vs-priya-ramani-criminal-defamation-case-final-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/m-j-akbar-vs-priya-ramani-criminal-defamation-case-final-hearing","title":{"rendered":"M J Akbar vs Priya Ramani Criminal Defamation Case Final Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/m-j-akbar-vs-priya-ramani-criminal-defamation-case-final-hearing\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani.jpg?fit=650%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"650,390\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani.jpg?fit=640%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-58953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani.jpg?resize=640%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/mj-akbar-and-priya-ramani.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>Final arguments to continue in former Union Minister M J Akbar&#8217;s criminal defamation complaint against journalsit Priya Ramani over #MeToo allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja of Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi hearing the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Adv Geetha Luthra had started submissions on February 7. Case was then posted to today for continuing the hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final arguments to continue in former Union Minister M J Akbar&#8217;s criminal defamation complaint against journalsit Priya Ramani over #MeToo allegations. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja of Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi hearing the matter. Senior Adv Geetha Luthra had started submissions on February 7. 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