The court raised the issue referring to Article 361 of the Constitution which provides protection to President and Governors.
"You have impleaded Pranab Mukherjee who is the President of India. He is immune under Article 361," Additional District Judge Vineeta Goyal asked the counsel for plaintiffs.
A group of lawyers and a social worker has filed a law suit against Mukherjee seeking deletions of portions from his book 'Turbulent Years 1980-1996' making a reference to the demolition of the Babri Masjid allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments.
"We are not saying anything against the President of India. We are concerned with the author of the book who is Pranab Mukherjee. How can he write such things in his personal capacity where sentiments of lakhs and crores of people are concerned," advocates Hari Shankar Jain and Vishnu Shankar Jain said.
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President's counsel Ruby Gautam Singh, who was present during the hearing, said she has not received the copy of the suit and came to the court on getting information about it.
"Let me go through this plaint and then I will see if it is maintainable or not. Let me also see the relevant provision of Article 361 of the Constitution. Part submissions heard. Copy be supplied to counsel for defendant number 1 (President). Renotify the matter for consideration and further proceedings on November 23," the judge said.