Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 18:59 IST
Massive win for #MeToo movement, Delhi court acquits journalist Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar s criminal defamation complaint against her. Priya Ramani and MJ Akbar | Photo Credit: IANS
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Court says, can t protect reputation at the cost of dignity
Court observed: Woman has right to put her grievance even after decades
New Delhi: In a big win for the #MeToo movement, The Rouse Avenue District Court in Delhi has acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar s criminal defamation case against her over the allegations of sexual harassment. The court observed that Ramani has a right to raise voice on any platform and that a woman has a right to put forward her grievance even after decades. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey dismissed the complaint saying that no charges were proved against Priya Ramani.