It’s been over five years since a case was filed against independent journalist Neha Dixit for criminal defamation and promoting “disharmony, enmity, hatred or ill-will” through a five-part series she wrote for Outlook magazine in 2016.
Since then, the case has been listed approximately 40 times in the Gauhati High Court. Dixit has spent over Rs 3 lakh on legal and travel fees, has appeared in the high court five times, and, she said, has received no support from Outlook in the process.
