Indian journalist acquitted of defamation in #MeToo case

Indian journalist Priya Ramani, left, was the first to accuse MJ Akbar of harassment (AP)
Indian journalist Priya Ramani, left, was the first to accuse MJ Akbar of harassment (AP)
Wed, 17 Feb, 2021 - 11:40
Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

A court in India has acquitted a journalist of criminal defamation after she accused a former editor-turned-politician and junior external affairs minister of sexual harassment.

MJ Akbar, 70, filed a case against journalist Priya Ramani in October 2018, denying the allegations as “false, baseless and wild”.

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