YouTube vlogger''s wife moves Delhi HC challenging Centre''s decision blacklisting him

New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) YouTube vlogger Karl Edward Rice”s wife has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the central government”s alleged “arbitrary and unreasonable” decision to blacklist him and deny visa to enter India. The petitioner said by virtue of denying visa to her husband, who has been “arbitrarily blacklisted” by the respondents (Centre), she is deprived from living with him, thereby violating her fundamental right to life and dignity as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The plea, which is likely to come up for hearing next week, said petitioner Manisha Malik and her husband, popularly known as Karl Rock, are YouTube vloggers and have visited most of India to capture its beauty and contribute to the promotion of tourism here. It said the authorities have not communicated the grounds of blacklisting Rice even though several representations have been preferred by him and his wife, which has led to the separation of a married couple, lack of any opportunity or notice to them to indicate any violation of visa conditions and denial of issuance of visa to him. Terming the Centre”s move an arbitrary abuse of power, the plea said it violates the petitioner”s rights under Article…
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