The Delhi High Court on Wednesday again rejected an appeal seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting Lok Sabha elections.
A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela heard the case and observed that allegations made by petitioner were incoherent and preposterous. The bench further said that it seems like the petitioner suffers from either hallucinations or some other mental health issue and needs medical help.
The bench offered medical help to the petitioner, which he denied.
However, while passing the order, the court said that if the petitioner is not suffering from hallucinations, he needs medical help. The high court further asked the authorities to keep a check on him.
“Keeping in view the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, this court directs the local SHO, SDM and District Judge to keep a watch on the appellant and if necessary, exercise discretionary powers, whether individually or collectively, under the Act.”
Petitioner Captain Deepak Kumar had challenged the earlier single judge bench order of the High Court and alleged that the Prime Minister, Home Minister and former Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia have taken false oath of allegiance to the Indian Constitution. He further alleged that PM Modi and his accomplices attempted to destabilise the national security by planning a fatal crash of an Air India flight where he was pilot.
The high court while hearing the plea rapped the petioner and asked him if he was well. The bench remarked that Kumar's allegations were seen to be on a wide spectrum. On one hand, Kumar was alleging that the PM has taken false oath, then he said that his plain was attacked, and then claimed his daughter was missing, and a former CJI was trying to kill him.
The high court upheld the single-judge's order who had dismissed Kumar's plea on May 30.