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

Luthra suggests to Ramani that since she has not produced any call records, she had not made any call to Niloufar after the incident

Luthra suggests to Ramani that in light of a possible case being filed against her, she had asked Niloufar to send her WhatsApp messages in order to fabricate evidence for a false defence

Post-lunch Session

Hearing resumes in

 Geeta Luthra to start Priya Ramani's cross examination

Luthra suggests to Niloufar that she did not personally witnessed or heard the incident alleged my Ramami against MJ Akbar

Rebecca John interjects by saying that this suggestion is ambiguous

Luthra asks Niloufar whether she has given the date on which she had printed the screenshot of WhatsApp message, in her 65 B certificate?

Niloufar says no, she didn't. 

Luthra: Suggests to Niloufar whether she had conspired a false narrative along with Ramami, as well fabricated WhatsApp messages, to come up with a defence in this case.

 Luthra asks whether she knows that when one takes a screenshot on a phone, it is saved in the phone's gallery?

Niloufar says yes, she knows. 

Rebecca John informs the judge that Niloufar had already mentioned in her cross that she did not read the comments on Ramani's tweets

Luthra suggests to Niloufar that whether she had improved her statements regarding the time of the incident? 

Luthra suggests to Niloufar that since Ramani has deleted her Twitter account, all her tweets that you had retweeted have now become unavailable

Judge asks whether any application has been made in this regard? He allows reporters to take notes, restricts visual recording

Geeta Luthra asks judge to restrict live reporting of the proceedings in this case.