Gandhinagar (Gujarat): A magistrate court at Mansa in Gandhinagar on Monday convicted independent investigative journalist Ravi Nair in a criminal defamation case filed by Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) and sentenced him to one year in prison along with a fine.

The case originates from a complaint by AEL, the flagship company of the Adani Group, alleging that Nair had posted and circulated a series of tweets containing false and defamatory claims aimed at harming the company’s reputation.

According to AEL, the posts went beyond fair comment or permissible criticism and were intended to erode public trust and investor confidence in the company and the broader Adani Group.

Following a full trial, the court ruled that AEL had proved its allegations and held Nair guilty of criminal defamation. The magistrate subsequently awarded a one-year jail term and imposed a monetary penalty.

Nair was not immediately available for comment.

PTI