[Live-Updates] MJ Akbar Vs Priya Ramani- Defamation Case

Proceedings adjourned. Next date of hearing - 10 December

Luthra: is it wrong to suggest that you've deposed falsely in this case?

Ramani: yes, it is wrong

Luthra: is it wrong to suggest that your article and tweets have harmed the reputation of Akbar and they had nothing to do with the right thing?

Ramani: Yes, it's wrong to suggest that

Luthra: is it wrong to suggest that what you have done by publishing the article is false, wrong, malicious and defamatory

Ramani: Yes, it is wrong to suggest that

Luthra: is it wrong to suggest that you had mala fide and extraneous motives behind accusing Akbar and that your conduct as a journalist has been unethical because you didn't identify your sources or acknowledged credits

Ramani: Yes, it's wrong. 

Luthra: it is wrong to suggest that your allegations are a figment of imagination and a work of fiction and that you accused Akbar for oblique motives and for not to empowering women

Ramani: Yes, it's wrong.

Luthra: Is it wrong to suggest that as per Twitter policy, one cannot reactivate her account after lapse of 30 days?

Ramani: Yes. Twitter allows you to deactivate your account for one year 

Luthra: Did you reactivate your Twitter account?

Ramani: I had reactivated it to check for the same clarification. After that, I deactivated it

Luthra: In your last cross, you said that you issued a corrigendum on your Twitter handle, were you about to find it?

Ramani: No, I couldn't find any such clarification

(This is the clarification regarding the Firstpost story regarding Akbar's resignation)

Luthra: It is wrong to suggest that I submitted a false 65B  certificate to support my case

Ramani: Yes, it's wrong to suggest that

Luthra: Do you know when one takes a screenshot it is saved in the gallery in the JPEG/PNG format?

Ramani: Yes