Patkar had sued Saxena over an advertisment in The Indian Express in November 2000 titled "True face of Ms Medha Patkar and her Narmada Bachao Andolan"
Last year, a trial court had found Patkar guilty of defaming Saxena in 2000 and sentenced her to five months' imprisonment and a ₹10 lakh fine. However, a Sessions Court later saved her from imprisonm ...
Patkar was found guilty of defamation in connection with the Narmada Bachao Andolan for alleging that VK Saxena was mortgaging Gujarat and its resources to people like Bill Gates.