New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Following is the chronology of events in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, in which a court on Monday sentenced Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar to five-month imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh.
* 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. PTI MNR SJK SJK MNK MNK
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