德里高等法院于2026年9月24日裁决前部长对记者因2018年#MeToo指控的诽谤无罪判决提出的上诉。 Delhi High Court to rule Sept. 24, 2026, on former minister’s appeal against journalist’s defamation acquittal over 2018 #MeToo allegation.

德里高等法院将2026年9月24日定为对前联盟部长MJ Akbar对记者Priya Ramani在刑事诽谤案中被宣告无罪的上诉的最后审理。 The Delhi High Court has set September 24, 2026, for the final hearing of former Union Minister MJ Akbar’s appeal against journalist Priya Ramani’s acquittal in a criminal defamation case. 案件起源于Ramani 2018年的#MeToo指控Akbar的性不当行为, The case originated from Ramani’s 2018 #MeToo allegations of sexual misconduct against Akbar, which led to a defamation suit. 2021年2月,一个审判法庭以证据不足和妇女面临的社会挑战为由,宣判Ramani无罪,而Akbar则辩称,裁决是基于投机和法律错误。 A trial court acquitted Ramani in February 2021, citing insufficient evidence and societal challenges faced by women, while Akbar argued the ruling was based on speculation and legal errors. 高等法院的最后审理将确定无罪开释是否有效,这可能会对新闻自由、诽谤法和印度处理基于性别的指控产生广泛影响。 The High Court’s final hearing will determine whether the acquittal stands, with potential wide-ranging implications for press freedom, defamation law, and the handling of gender-based allegations in India.