New Delhi, April 2 -- The Saket District court on Wednesday dismissed social activist Medha Patkar's appeal against her conviction in the defamation case of 2001. The court has ordered her to appear physically for sentencing on April 8, 2025.

Patkar had challenged her conviction and sentence in a defamation case filed by V K Saxena in 2001.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vishal Singh ordered Medha Patkar to appear physically for the purpose of submission on point of sentence and order on sentence on the next date.

ASJ Vishal Singh said in the order, "For the purpose of submission on sentence and receiving the sentence, it is deemed reasonable and expedient that appellant Medha Patkar shall appear in person before the Court on next dat...