Delhi court convicts Medha Patkar in defamation case filed by VK Saxena

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Activist Medha Patkar was convicted in the defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena Medha Patkar, founder of

Narmada Bachao Andolan, was convicted in the defamation case filed against her by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Ms Patkar faces a fine, two years' imprisonment, or both.

The case was filed in 2006 and is currently in the Delhi court. The decision was given by Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma.

Justice Sharma said that reputation is one of the most valuable assets that a person can have as it affects the individual and society and can also affect the position of people in society. Ms Patekar and Mr Saxena's legal dispute dates back to 2000, when the former prime minister was chairman of the National Council for Civil Liberties, an Ahmedabad-based NGO. The protesters filed a case against him for spreading propaganda against him and the Narmada Bachao Andolan. VK Saxena, along with two BJP MPs and a Congress leader, was accused of assaulting a community worker during a peaceful meeting at Sabaramati Ashram in 2002. A First Instance Complaint (FIR) was registered against the Delhi LGA chairman and others for unlawful assembly, harassment, unlawful restraint and criminal intimidation. Mr Saxena also made two accusations against the activist; He accused him of making an "abusive" speech on the radio in 2006 and "slandering" the media.

In another incident, Patekar and 12 others were arrested in a fraud case in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district last year. According to the FIR, Patkar and other trustees duped people into making donations to the trust fund for the benefit of the people of Narmada Valley in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

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