This entire exchange took place within eight minutes after which Ramani and her lawyers, friends, and supporters exited the courtroom, leaving ACMM Samar Vishal at his table with the slightest hint of a smile on his face. However, a few minutes after heading out of the courtroom, Rebecca John approached Akbar’s counsel and asked whether the date could be moved to April 9 instead. Akbar’s counsel said April 9 would not be possible and they agreed to ask the court to push it to April 10—which was agreed to as the next date it would hear the arguments regarding exemption of Ramani’s appearance.