NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Friday arrested social activist Medha Patkar in connection with a defamation case filed by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in 2001. A senior police officer confirmed the development.A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against activist Medha Patkar, observing that she was deliberately flouting its sentencing order to submit…
NEW DEHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed social activist Medha Patkar‘s appeal against her conviction in a defamation case from 2001 and asked her to appear on April 8 when it will pronounce the sentence. Dismissing the appeal, additional sessions Judge (ASJ) Vishal Singh in Saket District Court said, “Appeal is dismissed and Conviction…
NEW DELHI: Delhi court on Monday suspended the five-month simple imprisonment sentence given to Medha Patkar, a leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, in a defamation case filed by lieutenant governor of Delhi V K Saxena. The case was filed by Saxena when he was the head of an NGO in Gujarat 23-years-ago. Patkar’s appeal…
NEW DELHI: Delhi court on Friday convicted Medha Patkar leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader in defamation case filed by Delhi LG VK Saxena. The verdict was delivered by Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma.According to the provisions of the law, Patkar could face a prison sentence of up to two years, a monetary fine, or both…
