Delhi High Court Refuses to Entertain PIL to Form Gujjar Regiment in Armed Forces

Delhi High Court refuses to entertain PIL to form Gujjar regiment in Armed Forces

The Court observed that the petition was baseless and highly divisive and warned of imposition of costs. The petition was eventually withdrawn.

'Absolutely Divisive': Delhi High Court Criticizes Plea for Gujjar-Only Army Regiment

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came down strongly on a petition seeking the creation of an exclusive army regiment for the Gujjar community, calling the idea “absolutely divisive.” The court made it clear that it found no legal ground to support such a demand, prompting the petitioner to withdraw the plea. The petition had been filed by advocate Rohan Basoya, who had argued that just like the Indian Army has regiments named after specific com…

HC Refuses To Entertain Plea To Form Gujjar Regiment In Indian Army

File Photo New Delhi- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking direction to the Centre for the formation of a Gujjar regiment in the Indian Army. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela termed the PIL to be “absolutely divisive” and asked the counsel for the petitioner to do some research before taking up such petitions. Sensing the court’s mood which warned of impos…