Overview

• Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri ordered the transfer on the ground that the matter concerns a former Member of Parliament.
• The appeal challenges the February 17, 2021 trial court acquittal of Priya Ramani in Akbar’s criminal defamation complaint.
• The case is now listed before Justice Ravinder Dudeja for October 15, with no adjudication on the merits at this stage.
• Akbar’s filing argues the trial court’s judgment contained grave infirmities and disregarded material evidence.
• The trial court had held Ramani’s statements were made in good faith and in the public interest, emphasizing dignity over reputation.