Juhi Chawla's Plea Against 5g Rollout Defective, For Media Publicity: Delhi HC

What Is The Plea

• Before the country's formal roll-out, the actor requested a scientific investigation on any negative consequences of radio frequency radiation emitted by cellular telecoms utilising 5G technology on "health, life, organ or limb of adult or child, or to flora and fauna."
• The petition asked the government, specifically the Science and Engineering Research Board, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Central Pollution Control Board, and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to certify that the adoption of 5G technology for cellular communications posed no risk or hazard and conduct separate investigations regarding the same.
• The petition used the example of Brussels (Belgium), which it said was the first large city in the world to really prohibit any further 5G rollout in April 2019 because of known health risks.

What Was The Nuisance Caused

• The actress on June 2 tweeted persuading her fans to join the court’s proceedings.
• During the virtual hearing, an unidentified man joined and started creating hinderance in the proceedings. He started singing songs from the movies of the actress.
• He was removed thrice however, he joined from a different name every time.
• Justice Midha directed the court master to contact the Delhi Police Department and request that they identify the individual so that a contempt notice may be issued for his actions.

What Is The Court’s Opinion

• The Delhi High Court ruled that actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla's lawsuit against the establishment of 5G wireless networks in the country was "defective" and that it was filed for "media notoriety."
• Chawla was also questioned by the court for launching the lawsuit without first informing the government of her worries about the technology.

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