Delhi High Court refuses to entertain PIL alleging Gallantry Medals are "arbitrarily" awarded

A Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh heard the plea moved by a retired army colonel at some length before cautioning that heavy costs may be imposed if the petitioner presses the plea.
Gallantary awards, Delhi High Court
Gallantary awards, Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition alleging that the system of awarding gallantry medals to army officers is arbitrary (Jaswant Singh v. Office of President of India).

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