The Delhi High Court said it will hear the petition filed by actor Juhi Chawla against 5G technology challenging the decision of single-judge bench of Justice J.R. Midha after the vacations. Justice Midha had dismissed her plea with a cost of Rs 20 lakh.
The bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh heard the petition. Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for Juhi Chawla, submitted there may be urgency about the payment.
To which, the bench said that it has already been six months since the order is passed.
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Juhi Chawla and others have challenged the decision of the single-bench order of the High Court on the application filed against 5G. The single bench of the Delhi High Court had dismissed Juhi Chawla and others plea against 5G, saying the petitioners have wasted the time of the court by abusing the legal process.
Along with this, the court also said the petitioners will have to pay damages for this and imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh.
Justice Midha had noted that it appeared that the present suit was filed to garner publicity as Chawla had circulated the link for her virtual court hearing on her social media platform. The cost was imposed also on other plaintiffs as well.
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Sharing the link publicly by Chawla, resulted in disruptions during the hearing. The bench also said that a contempt notice will be issued against the miscreants. Delhi Police was directed to take action and submit a report before the court. The next hearing of the case will be held on January 25 in the High Court.