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In February, a trial court had acquitted Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by the former Union minister over her allegations of sexual harassment. ....
Defamation: The Weapon of Choice to Stifle Pursuit of Justice and Free Speech Defamation laws as different from âordinaryâ attacks on free speech. They aim to shut down critical speech by intimidating critics and undermining their active public engagement. Illustration: The Wire Women11/Mar/2021 It has been more than two weeks since Priya Ramani was acquitted in a defamation suit filed by former Union minister and journalist, M.J. Akbar. It was followed, expectedly and deservedly, by collective celebrations and resounding applause, but itâs time that the euphoria gave way to more profound questions about why she was standing in the court as an âaccusedâ in the very first place. Wasnât she the victim â of sexual harassment and unconcealed, blatant abuse of masculine privilege by Akbar? ....
Priya Ramani s Acquittal, Female Solidarity and the Rise of a #MeToo Judicial Conscience A deep dive into a judgment which goes some way in fighting the need to vilify and suspect survivors of sexual harassment. Illustration: The Wire Women21/Feb/2021 On October 8, 2018, journalist Priya Ramani shared her story about being sexually harassed in 1993 by BJP leader and minister M.J. Akbar, back in the day when he was editor of Asian Age. Subsequently, nearly 20 other women also shared accounts of sexual harassment at Akbar’s hands and supported the claim made by her. On October 18, 2018, Akbar filed a criminal defamation complaint against Ramani. The ensuing trial continued for two and a half years, with several delays in the trial process â the case was transferred on three separate occasions and the accused was compelled to come to court on approximately 20 occasions from Bengaluru to New Delhi for the trial. ....
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