The Delhi High Court on Thursday deferred the hearing of former Union Minister M.J. Akbar's appeal against the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case which he filed against her. Akbar told the court that Ramani's allegations were fictitious and cost him his stellar reputation. Ramani, on the other hand, contested these claims, pleaded truth as her defence and said that she made allegations in good faith, public interest, and for the public good. The judgement in the case was important as it sets a precedent for similar cases which arose from the discourse-changing #MeToo movement.