A Delhi court on Monday issued non- bailable warrant (NBW) against Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar for her failure to appear in cross defamation cases
filed by her and KVIC Chairman VK Saxena. Metropolitan Magistrate Vikrant Vaid took strong objection to Patkar's absence and rejected her request for exemption from appearance through a counsel, who did not possess an authorisation letter from her, saying the grounds taken by her were "not convincing" and "do not inspire confidence of the court". The NBW is returnable on July 10, the next date of hearing.Patkar through a proxy counsel said she was attending a protest in a Madhya Pradesh village and has not been able to get a confirmed train ticket to come to Delhi to appear in the defamation cases involving her and Saxena.