Gujarat HC to hear Arvind Kejriwal's petition in PM Modi degree case today

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Gujarat High Court will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition seeking a review of its order in a matter related to the degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Friday, July 7...

The AAP chief filed the review petition after the High Court set aside an order from the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had directed the varsity to "search for information" regarding PM Modi's degree, according to ANI reports..

After admitting the review petition, Justice Biren Vaishnav issued notice to Gujarat University, the Union government, the Chief Information Commissioner, and former CIC M..

"While the court had recorded that PM Modi's degree is available on the varsity's website following submissions to that effect by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, representing the university, upon a scan of the said website...(it) is found that the said degree is not available, but a document referred to as OR (Office Register) is displayed," the review petition read..

On 31 March, a Gujarat court imposed a 25,000 fine against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asserting that information on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degrees was not needed..

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