BBC documentary screening: Produce copy of original file, Delhi HC to DU on its decision debarring PhD student
08 December 2023 | The Indian Express
The High Court Thursday asked Delhi University to produce a copy of the original file pertaining to the debarment of a PhD scholar while hearing the varsity’s appeal against an order which had set aside the debarment.
The University on March 10 had debarred Lokesh Chugh for a year, for his alleged involvement in the disturbance of law and order in the varsity during the screening of the BBC documentary — India: The Modi Question — in January.
A single judge bench of the HC had on April 27 set aside the debarment order observing that it was passed “without affording a proper opportunity of hearing” to Chugh or considering his explanation, submitted by him, and restored Chugh’s admission. Against this, the varsity approached the HC’s division bench in appeal.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna on Thursday granted time to DU’s counsel to place on record a photocopy of the original file as well as the video footage related to the alleged incident.