Delhi high court issued Notice to LG VK Saxena on Medha Patkar petition ANN

Delhi high court: Delhi High Court has given Lieutenant Governor V.K. Notice has been issued to Saxena. This notice has been issued on the petition of social worker and leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan, Medha Patkar, in which he sought permission to investigate a new witness in his defamation case filed in 2000.

Trial court turned down demand for new witness, challenge in Delhi High Court

The case began when Medha Patkar accused LG Saxena that he had published an advertisement against him allegedly defamation against him while being the head of an NGO in Gujarat. The trial court on March 18 rejected the demand for a new witness of Medhapatkar, saying that the case has been pending for 24 years and already all the witnesses have been completed. The court also said that if such new witnesses are added to the cases, then the lawsuits will never end. Patkar challenged this decision in the High Court, after which the High Court issued a notice to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and sought a reply.

Lt. Governor’s lawyer alleged -Conspiracy to delay the process

Medha Patkar filed an application in Saket Court on February 17 seeking permission to check Nandita Narayan as an additional witness. He said that this witness can highlight important facts related to the case. However, Saxena’s lawyer opposed this, saying that this petition has been filed only after 24 years to prolong the trial process, which is like obstructing justice.

Legal battle continues since 2000

This legal battle started in 2000 when Patkar filed a defamation case against Saxena. At that time Saxena was the head of Ahmedabad -based NGO Council for Civil Liberty. In response, in 2001, LGV Saxena also filed two defamation cases against Medha Patkar. The first case was for making alleged derogatory remarks against him on a television channel and the second case was for issuing a defamatory press statement.

Next hearing in Delhi High Court on 20 May

The Delhi High Court has not yet stayed the trial court proceedings and the next hearing has been fixed on May 20. Now it has to be seen what decision the High Court gives further in this matter.

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