Overview

• Medha Patkar sought a two-week extension from the Delhi High Court to comply with a sessions court order in a 2001 defamation case filed by VK Saxena.
• The High Court rejected her plea, directing her to approach the sessions court for any deferment and requiring adherence to the April 23 deadline.
• The sessions court had released Patkar on probation on April 8, 2025, modifying an earlier order of five months' imprisonment and a ₹10 lakh fine.
• As part of the probation terms, Patkar must deposit ₹1 lakh as compensation and furnish a ₹25,000 bond with one surety for one year.
• The High Court has scheduled the next hearing in Patkar’s appeal of her conviction for May 19, 2025.