I wondered if she would have reacted the same way had I told her I was writing about a man who was wrongly accused of rape. Men raped women every minute of the day, of course, so would my account of a man wrongly accused have caused her to pause?

After the judgement, Priya Ramani said, “I feel vindicated. My victory will encourage more women to speak up and make powerful men think twice before taking victims to court.”

Rebecca John is winning praise for leading journalist Priya Ramani to victory in court against the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar, as a landmark judgment is announced in one of India’s most high-profile #MeToo cases.

The Priya Ramani acquittal has drawn a resounding reaction from women on social media who are hailing this as a watershed moment for India’s #MeToo movement.

“Sexual abuse takes away dignity and self confidence. Right of reputation can’t be protected at the cost of right to dignity”, the Court observed.

The verdict in the Priya Ramani vs MJ Akbar case that was expected today has been postponed to a week from now.

With the Priya Ramani verdict expected today, here is what women are saying about the case that was a watershed moment for India’s #MeToo movement.

IT was the final hearing in a criminal complaint filed by MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani, who had accused Akbar of sexual misconduct during the #MeToo movement in 2018

Akbar, has also claimed that Ramani disrespected India’s legal system by tweeting about the alleged #MeToo incident so many years after it happened and raised doubts over the journalist not having sought legal redressal.

Priya Ramani, during one of the hearings in December, told the court that her disclosure about alleged sexual misconduct by Akbar was made in good faith and for the public good.