In the development in Union Textile minister Smriti Irani’s false degree issue, Patalia House court will announce judgment over whether to summon Smriti Irani for allegedly giving false information regarding her academic qualification, on Thursday.

Earlier, the court had reserved its judgment after hearing the argument advanced by the complainant, and going through the reports submitted by the Election Commission and Delhi University regarding Irani’s educational degrees.

A freelance writer, Ahmed Khan in June 2015, had filed case against Irani accusing her of providing false information about her educational qualification in affidavit.

He had alleged that Irani had knowingly furnished misleading information about her qualifications in affidavits filed before the EC and that a candidate, deliberately giving incorrect details, could be punished under provisions of the IPC and under section 125A of the Representation of the People Act (RPA).

By Prajakt K.