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PM Modi Degree Case: Gujarat HC Rejects Kejriwal Appeal, Upholds Rs 25,000 Cost on Him
The bench said the appeal had no merit and left intact a 2023 ruling that faulted Kejriwal for misusing the RTI Act.
- On Tuesday, the Gujarat High Court rejected Arvind Kejriwal's appeal, upholding a single judge's order that set aside a 2016 directive for Gujarat University to disclose Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree.
- In 2016, the Central Information Commission directed the University to release Modi's degree records, prompting the institution to challenge the order and label the request as "irresponsible childish curiosity."
- A single bench of the High Court reprimanded Kejriwal for misusing RTI provisions, imposing a cost of Rs 25,000 on him for what it termed "judicial activism."
- Kejriwal's counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that his client had not "persisted" in seeking the degree, contending the commission initiated proceedings "suo motu" rather than via formal application.
- In its final order, the High Court stated: "In the totality of facts and circumstances of the present case, no error on any of the submissions of the appellant hearing can be found in the judgment impugned.
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Gujarat HC Rejects Kejriwal’s Plea Over ₹25,000 Cost in PM Modi Degree Case
A public office holder cannot use statutory proceedings to serve political interests, the Gujarat High Court has observed while dismissing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal's appeal against a ₹25,000 cost imposed on him in a case concerning disclosure of
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PM Modi degree case: Gujarat HC rejects Kejriwal's appeal, upholds Rs 25,000 cost on him
Ahmedabad, Sep 29 (PTI) The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday rejected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal against an order that set aside a directive asking Gujarat University to disclose Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s academic degree. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray upheld the single judge’s order, […]
·New Delhi, India
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