HC: Man sings Juhi Chawla’s songs, interrupts 5G hearing

Three hit songs of actress Juhi Chawla's movies made their way in the proceedings before the Delhi high court on Wednesday when a man started singing during the virtual hearing relating to the Bollywood star's plea against the 5G wireless network.

At the outset, the man was heard saying, “Where is Juhi Ma’am? I can’t see her”. When the judge asked the court master to mute the person, he said, “You want to mute me. Oh really!”

As soon as the actor herself joined the virtual proceedings from South Africa, the person who had joined the hearing with the name of Azaan started singing, Ghoonghat ki aad se dilbar ka, a popular song from the actor's 1993 hit film, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke.

Justice J.R. Midha asked that the "courtroom" singer be identified and removed.

But the proceedings were interrupted again when the man changed his name to Manisha Koirala and appeared again to sing, Lal lal honthon pe from Juhi's 1995 film, Naajayaz.

Thereafter, he left the virtual hearing and rejoined a third time, this time as Janvi, to sing Meri Banno Ki Aayegi Baraat from the actor’s 1993 release, Aaina.

New Delhi, June 2: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday termed as defective the suit of actress-environmentalist Juhi Chawla against setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country and said it was filed for media publicity .

The court also questioned Chawla for filing the suit without giving any representation to the government on her concerns related to the technology.

Justice J.R. Midha said the plaintiffs, Chawla and two others, were required to first approach the government for their rights and if denied, they should come to the court. The court, which reserved order on the suit after hearing the arguments of various parties, also asked as to why as many as 33 parties have been added to the plaint and said it is not permitted under the law. It is not the sweet will of the plaintiff to join as many parties and cause of action. Please see the memo of parties. Tell me how you have joined them. Every party cannot be arrayed in the suit, the judge said. The court further said, It is a defective plaint. This suit has been filed only for media publicity and nothing more than that. It is very shocking. Did you approach the government with a representation? If yes, is there any denial?, the court asked to which the plaintiffs’ counsel replied in negative.

The suit, filed by Chawla, social worker Veeresh Malik and Teena Vachani, said that if the telecom industry’s plans for 5G come to fruition, no person, animal, bird, insect and plant on earth will be able to avoid exposure, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to levels of RF radiation that are 10x to 100x times greater than what exists today.