India, Sept. 20 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday transferred to its MP/MLA bench, former union minister M J Akbar's plea challenging the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in his criminal defamation case over the allegations of sexual misconduct. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said as the matter involved a former MP, the bench meant for matters of sitting and former lawmakers ought to hear it. The court posted the matter before Justice Ravinder Dudeja for October 15.

Akbar has challenged the trial court's February 17, 2021 order acquitting Ramani in the case on grounds that a woman has the right to put grievances before any platform of her choice even after decades. Several lady journalists raised sexual abuse allegations against former edi...