PM Degree Row : 'Childish Curiosity Of Someone Not Public Interest Under RTI Act', Gujarat University Argues In Gujarat High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

PM Degree Row : 'Childish Curiosity Of Someone Not Public Interest Under RTI Act', Gujarat University Argues In Gujarat High Court

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Challenging the order of the Central Information Commission directing the Gujarat University to provide “information regarding degrees in the name of Mr. Narendra Damodar Modi" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the year 2016, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued today before the Gujarat High Court that the RTI Act is being "misused to settled scores and taking a childish jab. Challenging the order of the Central Information Commission directing the Gujarat University to provide “information regarding degrees in the name of Mr. Narendra Damodar Modi" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the year 2016, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued today before the Gujarat High Court that the RTI Act is being "misused to settled scores and taking a childish jab at opponents". #GujaratHighCourt is hearing a plea filed by Gujarat University challenging Central Information Commission order asking it to provide details of the MA degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/hw1EFNjCte — Live Law February 9, 2023 The matter reached the Court after the Gujarat University moved a special civil application before it arguing that the CIC passed the order without serving notice to it. Significantly, when the counsel for Arvind Kejriwal, Senior Advocate Percy Kavina assisted by Advocate Aum Kotwal, argued that the University is not affected due to the CIC's order as the PIO of PMO was primarily directed to furnish info, SG Mehta argued thus: "The contention that the University is not affected due to the CIC's order is not correct as the varsity has been directed to “make the best possible search for information regarding degrees in the name of Mr. Narendra Damodar Modi.and to provide it to appellant."

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