Gujarat High Court seizes mobile of Congress councillor for using 'camera' in courtroom

Ahmedabad | Wednesday | 16th January, 2019

Summary:

This led to multiple litigations in the high court as a result of which, the election results are yet to be declared and is lying with the high court in a sealed envelope. The court immediately seized the mobile and sent it to the high court's computer centre to ascertain if Barot had taken any photographs or made a video inside the courtroom. However, suddenly, CB Upadhyaya, counsel for BJP's mayoral candidate Rita Patel, alleged that I was using my camera in the courtroom. However, the handset was returned to Barot after the computer centre clarified that he had not taken videos or photographs inside the courtroom. Meanwhile, Upadhyaya said that Barot was on a video call in the courtroom, against which he complained to the court as it was a case of contempt..