MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani Case Updates: Delhi court pushes date of verdict; judgment on 17 February

MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani Case LIVE Updates: Citing delays in submitting written submissions, the Delhi court has adjourned today's proceedings. The judgment will now be pronounced on 17 February.

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MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani Case Latest Updates: Citing delays in submitting written submissions, the Delhi court has adjourned today's proceedings. The judgment will now be pronounced on 17 February.Reports say that MJ Akbar and Priya Ramani have both reached the court along with their legal teams. Akbar was represented by senior advocate Geeta Luthra while Ramani was represented by Advocate Rebecca John.A Delhi Court will pronounce the verdict on Wednesday (today) in MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar had on February 1 reserved the judgment after Akbar as well as Ramani completed their arguments.Ramani had made allegation of sexual misconduct against Akbar in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018.Akbar had filed the complaint against Ramani on October 15, 2018 for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct decades ago when he was a journalist.He resigned as Union minister on 17 October, 2018.He has denied all the allegations of sexual harassment by all the women who came forward during #MeToo campaign against him.With inputs from PTI

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