Court to EC, DU: ‘Produce Irani’s academic records’

The order was passed in connection with the complaint filed against Irani for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to EC.

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The court on June 24 had taken cognizance of the complaint which accused Smriti Irani of furnishing false information about her academic qualifications in the affidavits filed before the EC in 2004, 2011 and 2014.

A Delhi court Friday directed Election Commission (EC) and Delhi University (DU) to place records of the educational qualification of Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani before it.

The order was passed in connection with the complaint filed against Irani for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to EC.

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The directions came after Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain allowed the complainant’s plea, seeking a direction to officials of EC and DU to bring records of Irani’s educational qualification, after he said he was unable to place them before the court.

“Keeping in view the grounds mentioned in the application, the plea to direct officials of the EC and DU to bring records is allowed,” Jain directed.

The court, however, rejected the plea of complainant Ahmer Khan, a freelance writer, seeking direction to CBSE to bring Irani’s records of classes 10 and 12. “The plea… to direct CBSE to bring records of classes 10 and 12 is declined as it is not under challenge,” the court said.

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