Modi Degree Fine Upheld
Gujarat High Court Dismisses Kejriwal Appeal And Upholds Fine In Modi Degree Case
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The Gujarat High Court dismissed Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal over a directive requiring Gujarat University to disclose Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s academic degree. The court upheld a 2023 ruling that quashed the Central Information Commission’s disclosure order and imposed a Rs 25,000 cost on Kejriwal, finding no reason to interfere. Kejriwal’s lawyer argued that he had not persistently sought the degree and disputed the finding that it was available online; the university’s position that it was already online had been accepted by the lower court.
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The High Court said it found no error in the judgment under appeal and dismissed Kejriwal’s appeal without making any further order on costs.
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The 2023 single-judge ruling had also reprimanded Kejriwal for what it described as misuse of RTI provisions, characterising his approach as casual.
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Kejriwal’s counsel argued that the CIC had initiated proceedings suo motu and named him as a respondent on the basis of a letter, rather than a formal application.
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