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Delhi High Court to deliver judgement today in plea by Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla against the rollout of 5G technology in India.

Pronouncement by Justice JR Midha at 10.30 am.

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Chawla along with Veeresh Malik and Teena Vachani had filed the suit before the High Court, arguing that until and unless 5G technology is "certified safe", its roll out should not be permitted.

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While reserving judgement on whether the suit can be instituted, the Delhi High Court said that Chawla's plea was defective and was filed for media publicity.

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Update : Judgement to be pronounced at the end of the Judge's Board.

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Court to assemble shortly for pronouncement.

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Court assembles.

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Plaintiff has valued suit at 2 crore for jurisdiction. It has to be the same for court fee. Over Rs 1 lakh should thus have to be paid. Challenge to court fee act not permitted under CPC: Court

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Stand of plaintiff in utter disregard of court fee law. Application is partially allowed. One week time granted to pay deficit court fee : Court

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Notice under section 80 CPC mandatory: Court

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Plaintiff contention that it is empty formality is rejected. Section 80 compliance is necessary in present case : Court

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No case made out for leave to institute suit.. or to sue in representative capacity. Plaint if defective and not maintainable: Court

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No compliance of O6, Rule 2. Plaintiffs incorporated evidence in plaint. Content shall not be set out in plaint. Plaintiff not complied with O6, Rule 9. Plaintiff filled with vexatious averments: Court

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Court says case for joining 33 defendants.

Plaint is not verified. Affidavit says only few para are true to their knowledge. There is no personal knowledge of averments. Plaint based on legal advise not maintainable: Court

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Court notes that there is no denial of any right in the case.

Maintainability of declaratory relief is doubtful: Court

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Plaintiffs instituted the suit on May 28. Registry raised objections. Plaintiffs said they would bear the costs after listing: Court

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Suit is dismissed. Plaintiffs abused process of law. Costs of Rs 20 lakh is imposed of plaintiffs: Court

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Court directs Juhi Chawla and others to deposit remaining court fee.

It appears suit was for publicity. Juhi Chawla circulated link of the hearing on social media: Court

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Delhi Police shall identify the persons and take action against those who created disruption: Court

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Adv Deepak Khosla seeks a stay, says costs are without any legal basis.

Matter is over. You have your legal remedies. Counsel should know his limits: Court
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[BREAKING] "Suit was for publicity:" Delhi High Court dismisses plea by Juhi Chawla against 5G rollout, imposes costs of Rs 20 lakh

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