The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking action against JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar for allegedly making anti-national remarks after his release on interim bail in a sedition case. Justice Pratibha Rani asked petitioner Dev Dutt Sharma not to worry about the image of the nation, and assured him that a system of law and order was in place to tackle such issues. The court also sought Sharma’s presence so that he is aware of the cost that may be imposed on him for filing this writ petition.
Following this, his counsel wished to withdraw the petition and the court treated it dismissed as withdrawn.
The petition had alleged that after being released from judicial custody, Kanhaiya had again indulged in anti-national slogans and used the word “azadi” at least 100 times in recent speeches.