"Duty Of Citizens To Respect PM": Court On Plea Over Vaccine Document Pic
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The court criticised the petitioner for wasting judicial time, and asked, "Why are you ashamed of our Prime Minister?"
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi affixed on COVID-19 vaccination certificates. The court imposed a fine of Rs 1 Lakh on the petitioner, which is to be paid to the Kerala Legal Services Authority within six weeks.
"The petition seems to be filed with political motives and a publicity motivated petition. Therefore, it deserves to be dismissed with a heavy cost," the Kerala High Court said while dismissing the petition.
The court said thousands of convicted people are in jails for criminal cases and are waiting for their appeal hearings, adding, "In such a situation, such frivolous petitions must be dismissed with a heavy cost."
The court criticised the petitioner for wasting judicial time, and asked, "Why are you ashamed of our Prime Minister?"
