On April 22, the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora had imposed the fine on the petitioner, while dismissing the PIL.
The Division Bench had observed that the submissions made in the PIL were contrary to the facts and untenable in law.
The Counsel for the petitioner today filed an application seeking waiver of costs, stating that the petitioner has understood the judicial system and learned his lesson. He further said that the petitioner was tendering an unconditional apology.
After considering the submissions, the High Court waived the costs.
It noted that in case the petitioner wanted to file any fresh proceedings before this court, a copy of the judgement dated April 22 and the order passed today shall be placed before the Court.
The petitioner had contended that he was representing the residents of Delhi.
Filing under the name ‘We, The People of India,’ the PIL submitted that some people were trying to crush the reputation of Arvind Kejriwal by circulating false news on social media and since his arrest, the entire functioning of the Delhi government has come to a standstill.
It said that even the judges cannot give back the time that Kejriwal spent in jail if he was acquitted of the charges.
The petitioner further cited safety concerns and said that Kejriwal was confined in jail with hardcore criminals, who were facing criminal cases of rape, murder, dacoity, and even bomb blast.
The Court had dismissed the plea on April 22 after noting that the petition was filed without any basis and the petitioner did not have any power of attorney executed by Kejriwal authorising him to file such PIL.
The Court further said that Kejriwal was under judicial custody, pursuant to a court order and a PIL petition against the same was not maintainable.