New Delhi, April 8 -- The Saket court on Tuesday released renowned social activist Medha Patkar on a probation of one year in connection with her conviction in a 23-year-old defamation case filed against her by Delhi LG VK Saxena.

The court noted that she was a person of social standing having one several national awards with no prior conviction and hence a jail sentence was not required.

The court further reduced the compensation she had to pay to LG Saxena from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 1 lakh.

A Delhi court had in May 2024 convicted Patkar of defaming VK Saxena. She was later granted bail and her sentence of 5 months of rigorous imprisonment was stayed following an appeal before a Sessions court.

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