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Addressing the question of public good, John said, “It can be no one's case that speaking out against sexual harassment at workplace is against public good.”. Further, on the charge that Ramani threw herself on the bandwagon which targeted Akbar, John said that such an accusation is “not respectful to the testimonies (of women who alleged sexual harassment by Akbar)”.

The prosecution, she contended, has failed to relieve that burden. She read in detail the testimony of journalist, Ghazala Wahab and Akbar's public statement on having a "consensual relationship" with Pallavi Gogoi. While the court examines the merits, the court must see that I was part of a collective (who called him out). “She didn’t feign ignorance, she stated her story,” said John, adding that Ramani has clearly contextualised why she used the word “predator” to describe Akbar. Addressing Akbar’s allegations of his “stellar image” having been tarnished by Ramani’s article and tweets, John said: She cited Ghazala Wahab’s testimony and went on to point out that the Firstpost article, which Akbar had exhibited himself, “carried rather painful disclosures of fourteen women.”. From Supreme Court to lower courts, judiciary is responsible, needs to change approach, say Rebecca John, Mihir Desai. A Delhi Court was hearing final submissions in MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani for levelling sexual harassment allegations against him. Click to get started. On Saturday, John submitted before the court that Ramani does admit to writing the contentious Vogue article, but states that the article does not pertain to Akbar alone. Also read: M.J. Akbar, Minister and Former Editor, Sexually Harassed and Molested Me. Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for journalist Priya Ramani, began her concluding argument before a Delhi court on Saturday, 5 September, in a defamation case against Ramani slapped by former BJP minister MJ Akbar. Rebecca John, further, read Akbar’s statements made in the pre-summoning stage as well as during the cross-examination and asserted that there were inconsistencies in Akbar’s response to questions asked about Ramani’s story. She said that “good faith” defined in the section categorically says that words should be used with “due care and attention”. Therefore, she should be acquitted in the present case. Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter And Get News Delivered Straight To Your Inbox. Judge Vishal Pahuja, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue was hearing final submissions in MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani. So what are they testifying against? Senior Advocate John also concluded her submissions with regards to her claim that there was no evidence of MJ Akbar's "stellar reputation". Mr Akbar's admission (with regards his relationship with Gogoi) contradicts the claim of all his witnesses who said that he was a thorough professional. Senior Advocate Rebecca M John today completed her final arguments on behalf of journalist Priya Ramani who is facing a criminal defamation case for … All Rights Reserved. Relying on several case laws and Section 105 of the Indian Evidence Act, Senior Advocate John also contended that while the prosecution had to prove its case "beyond reasonable doubt", she only had to satisfy the threshold of "preponderance of probabilities.". “There is no case of defamation if the imputation is based on truth and public good,” John said in her closing remarks. John claimed that she had proved her case with Ramani’s testimony and the testimony of other witnesses, including Nilofer Venkataram, Gazala Wahab and Akbar’s own admission of his relationship with Pallavi Gogoi. In a 2017 article about sexual predators in workplace, written for Vogue, Ramani had described her own ordeal of having been sexually harassed by a former boss. Missing from - Lakewood, New York . John, also pointed out that Akbar, in his statements, had said that he was in consensual relationship with journalist Pallavi Gogoi – who too, accused Akbar of sexually harassing her. The complainant asked Ramani to prove her telephonic conversation with Nilofer Venkatraman (also a defence witness) in 1993, before and after the December hotel incident when MJ Akbar allegedly sexually harassed her during a job interview. Or are the other allegations accepted?.., Why Priya Ramani? Date of Birth - 11/26/70. After reading their testimonies, Senior Advocate John pointed out that their evidence was not in conformity with the requirement of defamation law, as all them claimed to have been "briefly aghast" by Ramani's allegations, but later convinced by Akbar that the allegations were false. Senior Advocate Rebecca John concluded her final arguments today in the criminal defamation suit filed against Priya Ramani by BJP leader MJ Akbar.

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