The High Court directed the trial court to schedule the matter for a date after May 20, as Patkar has challenged the trial court's decision to reject her request to introduce and examine an additional witness in her defamation case.
Social activist Medha Patkar has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging her conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
The case dates back to 2001, when Saxena accused Patkar of publishing defamatory statements about him.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to a plea seeking the quashing of criminal proceedings against journalist Mamta Tripathi in a defamation case related to a published news article.
The Saket District court on Wednesday dismissed social activist Medha Patkar's appeal against her conviction in the defamation case of 2001. The court has ordered her to appear physically for sentencing on April 8, 2025.
The Saket District Court dismissed Medha Patkar's appeal against her conviction in a defamation case filed by V K Saxena, Delhi's LG. Patkar, sentenced to 5 months' jail and Rs 10 lakhs fine, will appeal sentencing details.
Social activist Medha Patkar has challenged the trial court order not allowing her to examine Nandita Narrain as a witness in a defamation case against LG V K Saxena.
The Rouse Avenue court in New Delhi on Saturday issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj in a revision moved by former Delhi Minister Satyender Jain.