MJ Akbar defamation case: Priya Ramani seeks acquittal, says she spoke out in good faith

Her lawyer Rebecca John cited United States judge and feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg to speak about the discrimination that women face.

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· 4 hours ago

#MeToo: Priya Ramani cites ‘vacuum in law’ for disclosing harassment allegations 25 years later

Ramani’s counsel Rebecca John, arguing in the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar, said the importance of the Me Too movement cannot be contested.

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· Sep 09, 2020 · 12:07 pm

MJ Akbar defamation case: Priya Ramani says disclosure of sexual harassment was for ‘public good’

The court will hear the matter again on September 8.

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· Sep 06, 2020 · 08:03 am

MeToo: Priya Ramani’s accusations figment of her imagination, MJ Akbar’s lawyer tells court

Akbar’s lawyer told the court that the allegations caused her client ‘great humiliation’ and ‘irreparably damaged his reputation’.

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· Feb 08, 2020 · 08:40 am

MJ Akbar defamation case: Journalist Ghazala Wahab says she quit after being sexually harassed

Wahab said that her ‘harrowing experiences’ at the ‘Asian Age’ newspaper began when she was assigned a desk outside Akbar’s office.

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· Dec 11, 2019 · 10:09 am

As new #MeToo controversy erupts on Twitter, feminists reflect on its impact on the campaign

A year after he was accused of sexual harassment, comedian Utsav Chakraborty has alleged that at least four women lied about him.

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· Dec 01, 2019 · 09:00 am

#MeToo: ‘Symbolic victory for women,’ says Sona Mohapatra after Anu Malik steps down from TV show

However, the music composer claimed he had not quit as ‘Indian Idol’ judge but only took a three-week break to clear his name.

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· Nov 22, 2019 · 06:31 pm

Priya Ramani tells court she had no malafide motive for accusing MJ Akbar of sexual harassment

The journalist also denied that she had harmed Akbar’s reputation by making the allegations of harassment against him.

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· Nov 21, 2019 · 07:52 pm

Theatre actor Sudipto Chatterjee arrested in Kolkata for alleged sexual harassment

The police arrested him based on complaints from two women, reports said. He is expected to be produced in court today.

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· Oct 19, 2019 · 10:12 am

Kolkata: Theatre actor accused of sexual harassment by student, quits as faculty at top college

The complainant alleged that the incident took place in March at accused Sudipto Chatterjee’s home.

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· Oct 18, 2019 · 07:51 am

#MeToo: Google seeks to revoke order to remove posts on Subodh Gupta, says it’s against free speech

The company said the order was ‘against public interest’ and would have a ‘chilling effect on freedom of speech and expression’.

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· Oct 15, 2019 · 12:26 pm

One year after India’s #MeToo campaign, difficulties of finding legal justice become clear

Sexual harassment is probably one of the most difficult crimes to prove in court.

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· Oct 05, 2019 · 06:30 am