Delhi HC grants week to Juhi Chawla to deposit Rs 20 lakh fine, expresses 'shock at conduct'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted a week to Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla and two others to deposit Rs 20 lakh in costs imposed on them in June.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted a week to Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla and two others to deposit Rs 20 lakh in costs imposed on them for abusing the process of law by way of their lawsuit challenging 5G wireless network technology. The court is shocked at the conduct of the plaintiffs, Justice J R Midha said as he observed that Chawla and others were not even willing to gracefully deposit the costs. The judge was hearing three applications moved by the actor for refund of court fees, waiver of costs and replacing the word 'dismissed' in the judgement with 'rejected'. The court's reaction came after Chawla's counsel, Senior Advocate Meet Malhotra's, after withdrawing the application for waiver of costs, said that costs would either be deposited in a week or ten days, or legal remedies against the same would be taken.