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August 11, 2025, 03:49 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court on Monday sustained social activist Medha Patkar's conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2000. However, a Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and NK Singh waived the penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on her.
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July 29, 2025, 07:08 PM - 3 min read
In a significant development in the field of judiciary, Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld social activist Medha Patkar's conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena in the year 2000.
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April 8, 2025, 07:45 PM - 4 min read
The court, however, imposed a precondition on 70-year-old Patkar of depositing ₹1 lakh as fine.
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April 2, 2025, 07:35 PM - 2 min read
A Delhi court has dismissed activist Medha Patkar’s appeal against her conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena. The case dates back 23 years to when Saxena headed an NGO in Gujarat.
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March 18, 2025, 07:48 PM - 4 min read
A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected activist Medha Patkar’s plea to introduce a new witness in her defamation case against Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, stating that the move appeared to be a deliberate attempt to delay the trial rather than a genuine requirement.
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July 1, 2024, 05:49 PM - 2 min read
Medha Patkar, a renowned social activist, has been sentenced to five months of simple imprisonment by a Delhi court in a defamation case that has been ongoing for 24 years.
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May 30, 2024, 09:10 PM - 2 min read
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has requested the court to impose the maximum punishment on Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case.
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May 24, 2024, 07:39 PM - 2 min read
Medha Patkar, the face of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), recently faced a setback in court as a Delhi magistrate found her guilty of criminal defamation in a case filed by V K Saxena, the current lieutenant governor of Delhi.
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