Bombay HC Directs City Civil Court to Expedite Gurbir Singh Expulsion Case Before Press Club Elections
The Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai City Civil Court to decide the notice of motion in the expulsion dispute of former Mumbai Press Club president Gurbir Singh by June 20. Justice Sharmila Deshmukh set aside the ad-interim relief granted by the trial court while hearing an appeal filed by the Press Club.
The High Court emphasized that the matter requires expeditious consideration as the Mumbai Press Club elections are scheduled for July 8. The court directed all parties to complete their pleadings by June 18 and instructed the trial court to proceed with the hearing on June 20 irrespective of whether replies have been filed.
Singh was expelled on April 27 following an internal inquiry. The Press Club's Managing Committee alleged that Singh had organized a dinner meeting on the club terrace on January 19 with persons accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case.
