Never Spoke to Umar Khalid: Sharjeel Imam Denies Delhi Police’s Claim of a Mentor–Guide Link

Today, On 8th January, Sharjeel Imam told a Delhi court that the Delhi Police’s claim of Umar Khalid being his mentor or guide is completely baseless. He said they had minimal interaction at JNU and insisted he had never spoken to Umar Khalid.

Delhi High Court Directs JNU to Provide Hostel Accommodation for “Differently Abled” Student

The Delhi High Court has directed JNU to provide free hostel accommodation to visually impaired student Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, ensuring equal opportunities for differently abled individuals. This ruling emphasizes inclusivity and supports the principles of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. It sets a precedent for fair treatment of differently abled students nationwide.

Delhi High Court Overturns Rustication Order Against JNU Student

Swati Singh, a Ph.D. scholar affiliated with the Centre for Russian Studies at JNU, contested the rustication and hostel eviction directive through legal channels. The Delhi High Court has invalidated and overturned the decision to expel and evict her from Jawaharlal Nehru University, citing lack of factual or legal basis. The Delhi High Court recently […]

Supreme Court Postpones Umar Khalid’s Bail Hearing to January 31

The Supreme Court adjourned the bail plea hearing of activist Umar Khalid, incarcerated since September 2020 for his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy, to January 31. This decision is in connection with the larger conspiracy case, implicating Khalid and others in the communal violence. The case has seen multiple adjournments and is challenging various provisions of the anti-terror statute.

JNU Confirms to Supreme Court: No Dossier Labeling University as “Sex Racket Den” Received

In the ongoing defamation case involving Professor Amrita Singh and the digital news platform ‘The Wire‘, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) clarified its stance to the “den of organised sex racket.” The controversy began when Ex-JNU Professor Singh initiated a criminal defamation case against ‘The Wire’. The case was in response to a report suggesting […]

Umar Khalid Bail Plea Adjourned

The Supreme Court of India recently postponed the hearing concerning the bail application of Umar Khalid, a prominent student and activist from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). This application is directly related to the conspiracy case surrounding the Delhi Riots, and the case is formally recognized as “Umar Khalid vs State of NCT of Delhi.” The […]