New Delhi, May 14 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned journalist and The Wire founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan for not disclosing an Allahabad High Court order that required him to take permission before travelling abroad.

Calling the issue "very serious", Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the matter could have serious consequences and asked Varadarajan to explain his conduct by filing an affidavit.

The issue came up while the court was hearing Varadarajan's plea seeking permission to travel overseas.

Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma and advocate Ashish Dixit, appearing for the Central government, informed the court about a 2020 Allahabad High Court order directing Varadarajan not to leave the country wi...