[LIVE-UPDATES] [MJ Akbar Vs Priya Ramani Defamation Case] Final Arguments By Senior Advocate Rebecca John

Update: 2020-09-19 08:34 GMT
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2020-09-19 09:47 GMT

John: Ramani has proved her case through her own evidence and that of Nilofar Venkatraman and Ghazala Wahab

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John argues that Ramani's case qualifies for explanations to sec 499 - her imputation against Akbar was made in good faith and in the public interest

2020-09-19 09:46 GMT

John: Ramani is admitting to the tweets and Vogue article, but she is contesting the fact that it lowered the reputation of Akbar

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John now commences her final statement, begins by citing the 3 elements of criminal defamation under sec 499 of IPC

2020-09-19 09:45 GMT

John: Everything I've proven in this case is relevant 

2020-09-19 09:40 GMT

John: Objections were also taken to Ghazala Wahab's statements,

'I'm obliged to contest the reputation of Akbar which was introduced to this trial by him only', John argues

2020-09-19 09:40 GMT

John: Nilofar proved the WhatsApp exchange with Ramani in a context which qualifies as an exception to the rule of hearsay evidence

'Therefore, her evidence can't be objected to', John argues

2020-09-19 09:32 GMT

John: Ramani had proved her WhatsApp texts with Nilofar by producing her mobile phone before the court

'Therefore, objections raised by the complainant regarding 65B certificate is unsustainable', John argues. 

2020-09-19 09:28 GMT

John: It was unfair of the complainant to ask the defence to produce the telephonic records of landline calls made in 1993

2020-09-19 09:28 GMT

John: When you are prosecuting Ramani for her tweets, her contextualization of those tweets is a relevant fact

'Complainant's counsel took meaningless objections in this case', John argues. 

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