Proposal to Introduce Manusmriti in LLB Course Causes Uproar, DU V-C Says Readings Will Be Removed
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 12 July 2024 | The Indian Express
Following the uproar by a section of Delhi University teachers over a proposal by the Faculty of Law to introduce the ancient Sanskrit text Manusmriti in its undergraduate programme as a suggested reading, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh Thursday stated the readings on this particular topic would be removed from the proposal before presenting it to the Academic Council.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Singh said, “The varsity held a review meeting today around 2 pm and rejected the inclusion of the suggested readings on Manusmriti in the Jurisprudence (Legal Method) paper, by the Faculty of Law, before it will be tabled in the AC meeting tomorrow…”