Delhi Court Sentences Medha Patkar to 5 Months Imprisonment in Defamation Case

New Delhi: Delhi court on Monday sentenced Medha Patkar to five months imprisonment in defamation case by Delhi LG VK Saxena. 

Chronology of events in Medha Patkar defamation case

November 24, 2000: 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: The 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 hears arguments on quantum of sentence to be awarded to Patkar.

June 7: Court reserves order on quantum of sentence.

July 1: Court sentences Patkar to five-month simple imprisonment and also imposes a fine of Rs 10 lakh. It, however, suspended the sentence for a month to enable Patkar to move appellate court. 

With inputs from PTI