Overview
- Justice M.R. Mengdey delivered an oral dismissal of both petitions, with the detailed order awaited.
- The decision upholds a magistrate’s September 2023 order and a sessions court’s December 2025 ruling that refused to separate the trials.
- Gujarat University’s complaint, filed by registrar Piyush Patel, alleges sarcastic and derogatory remarks that harmed the university’s reputation.
- The alleged statements were made at press conferences on April 1 and 2, 2023, and shared via social media, including Twitter/X.
- Kejriwal and Singh argued the incidents were distinct, but courts found continuity of purpose and action sufficient for a joint proceeding under IPC 500.