Court to begin hearing the matter shortly.
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Senior Adv Geeta Luthra and Adv Sandeep Kapur appear for MJ Akbar.
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Luthra says it cant be a blanket decision. There may be irrelevant questions.
If I disallow a question, I will write the question and/or note down your objection, says the Court.
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Senior Adv Rebecca John repeats the last question that was put to Akbar on the last date of hearing.
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It is incorrect that I asked her to come to my room, Akbar further responds to a query.
It is wrong to suggest that Priya Ramani came to my room and I answered the door, MJ Akbar adds.
Luthra objects to the kind of questions being asked.
When I have denied the meeting, the questions are irrelevant, Luthra.
It is further wrong to suggest that the conversation between us was more personal than professional, MJ Akbar deposes.
It is wrong to suggest that i sat on a small two seater sofa. It is wrong to suggest that i asked Ramani to join me which she refused, MJ Akbar.
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Luthra says it is about the accused, how can MJ Akbar answer it.
Court records the objection.
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She never came. How can I say whether she went back, Luthra objects.
It started peacefully, it was going on peacefully. Let it continue like that says Judge Vishal.
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Luthra says question is hearsay.
Objection sustained.
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She was working with Bombay Office, MJ adds.
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It is correct that after quitting Asian Age she never worked with me, MJ Akbar.
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Are you aware that in 2017, numerous women in America made public allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein?
MJ Akbar : yes.
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MJ Akbar: It is evident.
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MJ Akbar: It is self evident.
Luthra objects. All of this is a matter of record. It is hit by Sec 91, 92 of the Evidence Act.
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MJ : It is self evident.
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John asks similar question with respect to articles by several other journalists.
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MJ Akbar: I have not read the other articles.
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Further denies that male boss was a generic term.
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It is self evident that others had tweeted. I only relied on tweet by Priya Ramani, MJ Akbar.
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MJ Akbar: These tweets made allegations against me. They are all false.
MJ Akbar: It is self evident.
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MJ Akbar: I have not read the tweet.
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I can test the veracity of MJ Akbar's statements, John.
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MJ Akbar: I have not read it.
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It do not recall whether Shunali worked as a reporter in Asian Age from 1999-2000, MJ Akbar.
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MJ Akbar: I have read the article.
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MJ Akbar: yes.
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MJ Akbar: I have seen the tweet.
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The tweet refers to an incident in 1995 in Taj Bengal, Kolkata.
MJ Akbar: I have not read them.
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Paul refers to her encounter with MJ Akbar eight years ago.
MJ Akbar: I am seeing these now.
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Akbar: I have not read them.
It is correct that Paul worked with me at Indian Today Kolkata in 2010/2011, MJ Akbar further says.
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This is wholly irrelevant. There has to be an end to talking about X and Y, Luthra objects.
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Court decides to let it continue for now.
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I am aware of the article by Ghazala Wahab, MJ Akbar.
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I am not aware of a subsequent article by Wahab after I made a statement to the Press, Akbar.
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John shows the content of the email.
Akbar: I cannot confirm the content of the email.. there was no question of sexual harassment.
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Akbar before anyone else can answer: I will.
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Cross Examination to continue on July 6.
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