Social activist Medha Patkar appeals five-month jail sentence and Rs 10 lakh fine in defamation case.
Social activist Medha Patkar is appealing a defamation case verdict in the sessions court, against which she was sentenced to five months in jail and fined Rs 10 lakh by Delhi's Saket Court. Granted a month's bail to challenge the trial court's decision, Patkar's case will be heard on Monday by the Court of Vishal Singh. The original court cited her age and health in deciding against a more severe punishment.
July 27, 2024
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