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.

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.