Medha Patkar Convicted in Defamation Case: A Chronology of Events
On May 24, 2024, activist Medha Patkar was convicted in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena. The case dates back to November 2011 when Patkar allegedly made derogatory remarks about Saxena. The Supreme Court transferred the trial to Delhi in 2010, culminating in Patkar's conviction.
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Following is the chronology of events in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, in which a court on Friday convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar: * November 24, 2011: Saxena alleges that Patkar has made derogatory remarks against him on a television channel and issued a defamatory press statement.
* January 2010: Patkar seeks transfer of the criminal defamation case against her outside Gujarat.
* February 6, 2010: Supreme Court transfers the trial of the cross-defamation cases lodged by Patkar and Saxena against each other from Gujarat's Ahmedabad to Delhi.
* November 1, 2011: Delhi court frames criminal defamation charges against Patkar.
* April 25, 2024: Court reserves verdict on Saxena's plea.
* May 24, 2024: Delhi court convicts Patkar in the criminal defamation case.
* May 30: Court to hear arguments on the quantum of the sentence.
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