GANDHINAGAR — The Gujarat High Court has delivered a decisive blow to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal, dismissing his intra-court appeal and affirming the ₹25,000 penalty imposed on him in the ongoing dispute over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational qualifications.
A division bench of the high court found “no merit” in Kejriwal’s challenge against a single-judge order that had invalidated a Right to Information (RTI) directive concerning the academic records.
Core Case Summary & Legal Chronology
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Appellate Rejection: The division bench affirmed the single judge’s original judgment, concluding the appellate process within the High Court and leaving the monetary fine intact.
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RTI Order & University Appeal: The controversy originated when the Central Information Commission (CIC) ordered Gujarat University to furnish information on PM Modi’s degree. The university appealed the CIC directive in the High Court, making Kejriwal a respondent in the case.
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Single-Judge Ruling: A single-judge bench had previously set aside the CIC order, ruling against the disclosure and imposing a ₹25,000 cost on Kejriwal. Subsequent review petitions filed by the AAP chief were rejected, leading to the latest division bench verdict.
