The Delhi High Court provided interim relief to nine JNU students who were rusticated for their alleged involvement in verbal abuse and sexual assault against 60 women. The court noted procedural flaws in the university’s actions and scheduled a hearing for November 8, allowing students to continue their studies during the review.
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court requested Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to provide its stance on a petition challenging the procedure for conducting elections to the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU). Counsel representing JNU and the university’s Dean of Students informed Justice Sachin Datta that a response to the petition will be submitted by […]
The Delhi High Court has strongly cautioned against the politicization of educational institutions, stressing that campuses must not be utilized as arenas for promoting partisan agendas. This admonition arose during the proceedings of Swati Singh v JNU, where Justice C Hari Shankar underscored the importance of upholding discipline among students and ensuring that educational establishments […]
On Tuesday, February 20th, the Supreme Court postponed the hearing of a petition filed by NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha challenging his arrest and detention in the UAPA case until February 27th, which falls on the following Tuesday. The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (20th February) directed the Delhi Police to furnish a […]