‘Vital for women to speak up on sexual harassment’: Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar defamation case
Ramani was recording her statement in a defamation plaint filed against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar.
Ramani was recording her statement in a defamation plaint filed against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar.
The proceedings were adjourned for the day. Matter will come up for hearing on September 9.
However, there have been occasions when she did not shy away from taking on even the AAP or its leaders on significant matters. In a freewheeling interview with Mariyam Sohail, Maliwal spoke on a range of issues.
Earlier, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi wrote to I&B Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to ensure that a 'sensitive and fair system' is put in place at the AIR to address the sexual harassment complaints.
Writer-producer Vinta Nanda had on October 17 filed a police complaint against actor Alok Nath.
Vidya Krishnan alleged that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by Gaurav Sawant while travelling for a work assignment.
Vidya Krishnan has accused Sawant of molesting her first in an Army jeep and then in her hotel room where he had shown up without her permission.
Joyeeta Basu who worked with The Asian Age till 2008, said Akbar had been "perfectly professional in his dealing with her".
Akbar appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal and recorded his statement to support the defamation complaint filed by him against Ramani on October 15.
The Guild's statement comes on a day a Delhi court commenced hearing on Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against Priya Ramani.
