Delhi High Court stays dismissal of former JNU professor

The Delhi High Court has imposed a temporary stay on the order to dismiss a former professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) from service. This case is linked to allegations of sexual harassment. With this decision, the High Court has granted interim relief to the professor and Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam. Akoijam had approached the court against JNU's decision to terminate his services.

According to a report by Amar Ujala, the Delhi High Court has stayed a JNU order in which Akoijam was dismissed on the grounds of sexual harassment allegations. Akoijam had filed an application in court against the termination of his services. The High Court imposed this stay after a preliminary hearing on the application filed by Akoijam. Along with this, the court has issued a notice to JNU officials seeking a response in this matter.

According to a report by The Times of India, sexual harassment allegations were levelled against Angomcha Bimol Akoijam by 11 female students in May. Based on these allegations, an investigation was conducted by the university against him. After an internal committee completed its investigation, it recommended disciplinary action. As a result, he was dismissed from his services from 9 October.

Akoijam has denied all these allegations and has appealed against the decision of his dismissal. A notice has been issued to the JNU administration by the High Court, and now the university will have to present its side in this matter. The High Court will now conduct a detailed hearing of this case. With this interim relief granted to Akoijam, his dismissal process has been suspended for now. Following this proceeding of the court, further proceedings will depend on the response provided by the JNU administration.