PM Modi degree case: Gujarat High Court rejects Kejriwal appeal, upholds ₹25,000 cost on him
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed Arvind Kejriwal's appeal against a previous order that quashed a directive for the disclosure of PM Narendra Modi's academic degree. The court upheld the original fine of ₹25,000 for the misuse of RTI provisions.
Why it matters
This ruling concludes a long-standing legal battle regarding the transparency of public officials' educational credentials in India.
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) 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 D.N. Ray upheld the single judge’s order, finding no grounds to interfere with the decision quashing the Central Information Commission's (CIC) 2016 directive and imposing a cost of ₹25,000 on Kejriwal.
"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. The appeal stands dismissed accordingly with no further order as to cost," the High Court said in its order.
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