Delhi HC Advances Hearing In MJ Akbar’s Appeal Against Priya Ramani’s Acquittal In Criminal Defamation Case

The Delhi High Court has advanced the hearing in former Union Minister MJ Akbar’s appeal challenging journalist Priya Ramani’s acquittal in a criminal defamation case over #MeToo allegations.

The Court moved the hearing from May 7, 2026, to March 16, 2026. 

Akbar contends that the trial court erred in acquitting Ramani despite finding her statements defamatory and relying on the possibility of a defence.

The trial court had acquitted Ramani, observing that a woman cannot be punished for raising her voice against sexual harassment. 

[MJ Akbar v. Priya Ramani]