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TopicMedha Patkar

Topic: Medha Patkar

Why Delhi court acquitted Medha Patkar in 2006 defamation case, filed by VK Saxena, now L-G

The court acquitted Patkar, citing factual inconsistencies in the case and non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements for electronic evidence.

VK Saxena’s defamation case against Medha Patkar & why Delhi HC upheld her conviction

Delhi HC granted Patkar minor relief by modifying a condition of her probation, which was allowed by sessions court this April.

Opposing invite to Medha Patkar, BJP MPs force cancellation of LS panel meet on Land Acquisition Act

As Medha Patkar waited outside meeting room, BJP MPs part of parliamentary panel started calling her anti-national and accused her of stalling development, it is learnt.

Medha Patkar vs Delhi L-G: What’s the 24-year-old case about & why was she arrested

Patkar, 70, best known for her work in environmental and human rights movements, was released the same day.

Social activist Medha Patkar being released after brief arrest in defamation case by VK Saxena

Defamation case against Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar was filed by VK Saxena, who is currently Delhi L-G, in 2000 when he headed Gujarat-based NGO.

Portrayed Delhi L-G as ‘hypocrite’— what court said in order convicting Medha Patkar for defamation

Court rules Patkar’s 2001 statements against Vinay Kumar Saxena, now Delhi L-G, as ‘deliberate’, causing significant damage to his reputation and standing in society.

Narmada dam activism helped villagers get better compensation. But not how you think

I oversaw the largest land acquisition in history for Narmada dams, the story we forget.

Gujarat CM labeled Medha Patkar urban Naxal but Narmada Andolan never saw this cancel culture

Hasmukh Patel, then Officer on Special Duty to the Narmada Development Minister, had said that Medha Patkar's concern regarding fair and just rehabilitation was genuine.

BJP targets ‘AAP CM face’ Medha Patkar in Gujarat, AAP says it’s ‘like saying BJP’s PM pick is Sonia’

BJP leaders ranging from the Union Home Minister to the Gujarat chief minister have claimed that Patkar is AAP’s CM candidate. The activist had parted ways with Kejriwal in 2015.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.