Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 17:05 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 17: The following is the timeline of M J Akbar s criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him in which Delhi court acquitted her.
Here s the timeline:
Oct 8, 2018: Ramani names Akbar in a tweet with a reference to a 2017 Vogue India article she had written titled To the Harvey Weinsteins of the World .
Oct 15: Akbar files criminal defamation complaint before Delhi court.
Oct 17: Akbar resigns as Union minister.
Jan 29, 2019: Delhi court summons Ramani as accused in the case.
Feb 25: Delhi court grants bail to Ramani.
Feb 7, 2020: Court starts hearing final arguments in the case.