Patkar and Saxena have been embroiled in a legal battle since 2000.
The activist had filed a suit against Saxena for publishing advertisements against her and her organisation Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA).
Saxena filed two cases against her for making derogatory statements.
The defamation case in which Patkar has been convicted is from the year 2003.
Source: Barandbench
