# Gujarat HC rejects Kejriwal’s appeal in PM Modi degree case 2026-09-29T11:16:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal's appeal against a 2023 order that quashed a Central Information Commission (CIC) directive to Gujarat University to disclose Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray upheld the single judge's order and the Rs 25,000 cost imposed on Kejriwal, finding no grounds to interfere. The single judge had in March 2023 set aside the CIC's 2016 directive, reprimanded Kejriwal for misusing RTI provisions, and called his approach casual. Kejriwal's counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued his client had not persisted in seeking the degree and that the CIC had acted suo motu. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the university, said Kejriwal had held press conferences to defame the institution and urged the court to impose costs to prevent RTI misuse. The case began in 2016 when Kejriwal wrote to the CIC demanding the PM's degree be made public. Gujarat University had later posted the degree on its website, showing Modi completed his MA in Political Science in 1983 with 62.3% as an external student. The High Court's order is the latest in a decade-long legal battle. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets reported the ruling in near-identical terms, with no variation in framing, sourcing, or emphasis. The coverage is straight news-agency style reporting. The key implication is that the decade-long legal battle over PM Modi's degree, which began as an RTI dispute, is now effectively closed at the high court level. Kejriwal's options for a further appeal to the Supreme Court will determine whether the matter ends here. The uniformity across outlets means readers get a single, reliable account. The next step is whether Kejriwal will approach the Supreme Court against this dismissal. ## Coverage - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight factual reporting with no editorial slant - thefederal.com (neutral report) Wire copy (PTI) with no editorial slant - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight factual reporting with no editorial slant Tags: Arvind Kejriwal, Central Information Commission, Gujarat High Court, Gujarat University, Narendra Modi, RTI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-hc-dismisses-kejriwal-appeal-in-pm-modi-degree-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-hc-dismisses-kejriwal-appeal-in-pm-modi-degree-case/#story-in-brief