New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave three weeks’ time to Delhi University to place its objections against entertaining appeals challenging the refusal by the varsity to disclose details of PM Narendra Modi’s bachelor’s degree.Appearing for DU, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia the matter was being pursued “only to sensationalise”, despite there being “no merit”. He sought time to respond on why the delay in filing the appeals against a single judge’s order passed in Aug 2025 should not be condoned. HC listed the matter for hearing on April 27.In response, Shadan Farasat, counsel for parties to the appeal, said objections to the delay were not filed even after two and a half months of the court permitting DU to do so, and pointed out it was a “small” delay of 15 to 45 days which the court can condone. He also pressed the court to issue notice, but the SG opposed it.Appeals were filed challenging a single judge’s order, which set aside a CIC decision directing disclosure of PM Modi’s degree. Those appealing included RTI activist Neeraj, AAP leader Sanjay Singh and advocate Mohd Irshad. The single judge held that just because PM was holding a public office, it did not render all his “personal information” subject to public disclosure.
