'Tweets defamatory unless Ramani proves anything': Here's what MJ Akbar's counsel told court in defamation case filed by him

Thursday saw scores of scribes, lawyers and onlookers throng the court room at Patiala House district courts complex to witness the first hearing of the high-profile defamation case filed by former Union minister M J Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani for levelling sexual harassment allegations against him. Akbar's name had cropped up in the social media campaign #Metoo against alleged sexual harassment when he was in Nigeria. The other women who accused Akbar of sexual harassment, included Ghazala Wahab, Shuma Raha, Anju Bharti and Shutapa Paul.

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