Leaders Online Desk: Delhi's Saket Court has convicted Medha Patkar, activist of the Narmada rescue movement, then KVIC president V. K. Saxena has been found guilty in a 20-year-old defamation case today (24). The then chairman of KVIC and the present Lt. Governor of Delhi V.K. On behalf of Saxena, a petition was filed against Patkar in a defamation case.
The court has convicted Medha Patkar on the petition of the Lieutenant Governor. Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma of Saket Court found Patkar guilty of criminal defamation. They can be punished with imprisonment for two years or with fine or with both.
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In 2003, social activist Medha Patkar was active in the 'Narmada Rescue Movement'. At the same time, VK Saxena was active in the National Council for Civil Liberties. At that time, he strongly opposed Medha Patkar's movement. The first defamation case related to this. Medha Patkar had filed a defamation case against VK Saxena and the advertisement of the Narmada Rescue Movement. Saxena had filed two defamation cases against Medha Patkar for making derogatory remarks.
Delhi's Saket court convicts Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar in defamation case filed then KVIC Chairman VK Saxena (now Delhi LG).
— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2024
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