Delhi High Court Today (April 16) ordered trial court to delay proceedings in Medha Patkar’s defamation case. Patkar challenged denial of new witness; HC to hear her plea on May 20.
New Delhi, March 27– The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena regarding a plea filed by activist Medha Patkar. She has requested permission to examine a new witness in a defamation case she filed against Saxena in the year 2000. Medha Patkar, the leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, had filed a defamation case against Saxena for allegedly publishing a defamatory advertisement. At that time, Saxena was the head of a Gujarat-based NGO.
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Today, On 29th July, the Saket Court suspended activist Medha Patkar’s sentence for defaming Delhi L-G VK Saxena and granted her bail on a bond of Rs. 25,000. The court also issued a notice to the Delhi L-G, seeking his response by September 4. Patkar had been sentenced to five months in jail and ordered to pay damages but has now been granted bail.
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Delhi Court today sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months in jail in a defamation case by LG VK Saxena, suspended for 30 days considering her age and health. She was also fined Rs 10 lakh. The case dates back to 2000 when Saxena criticized her Narmada Bachao Andolan. Patkar accused Saxena of unethical financial dealings.