
The Rouse Avenue District Court House complex played host to another high-profile case on Friday—the defamation case filed by ex-Union Minister MJ Akbar against senior journalist Priya Ramani.
Although the matter is being regularly heard by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, today was different. It was the first time that Ramani—who had earlier accused MJ Akbar of sexual misconduct and harassment—would take to the witness stand to record her statement under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.