<div><blockquote>I hope my disclosure encourages women to speak up about sexual harassment at workplace</blockquote><span class="attribution">Senior Advocate Rebecca John quotes Ramani's statement before the Court</span></div>.<p>The Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue is hearing former Union Minister, MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against journalist, Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against Akbar.</p>.<p>Recently-appointed Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, <strong>Ravindra Kumar Pandey</strong> is hearing the matter. Since a new judge has taken over, parties are making final submissions afresh.</p>.<p>At the previous hearing, <a href="https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-court-hears-mj-akbar-priya-ramani-live-dec-2">Senior Advocate Rebecca John</a> led final arguments on Ramani's behalf, asserting that Ramani's imputations against Akbar were <em>made in good faith, for the public good, and because it touched a question of public importance.</em></p>.<p><strong>Read an account of the previous hearing here:</strong></p>.MJ Akbar v. Priya Ramani: Disclosure made in good faith, for public good; no case for defamation: Rebecca John for Ramani [LIVE UPDATES].<p><em><strong>Live updates from the hearing today feature here.</strong></em></p>
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