Tuesday, February 18th, 2025

Delhi University News: ‘Playing with the lives of students is not tolerated’ – Why did the High Court reprimand DU like this?

Delhi High Court strongly reprimanded Delhi University (DU). On Monday, the court said that DU has not confirmed admission to postgraduate (PG) courses in St. Stephen’s College. In this case, Justice Dharmesh Sharma ordered both the Dean of Admission and the Registrar of DU to appear in the court virtually. The court also issued a show cause notice to him/her and asked why he/she should not be punished?

The court said in its order that, ‘The concerned officials of DU are carrying out their personal rivalry with the management of the petitioner-college. By doing this they are playing with the lives of the students. This act or deliberate omission is not acceptable in law. The college says that despite instructions, DU did not allot seats and hence contempt action should be taken against DU.

The matter is related to the contempt petition filed by St. Stephen’s College. The petition states that a list of candidates from the Christian minority community was sent to DU. But DU was not paying attention to that list nor did it give admission in various PG courses. The court heard the counsel for St. Stephen’s College. The lawyer said that delayed admission could spoil the academic year of the students.

Speaking on the matter, the High Court said, ‘Thus the focus shifts from the issue of quota to the responsibility of DU. DU will have to ensure that students are admitted on time. This is necessary keeping in mind the future of the students.

The court further said that DU has failed to explain what steps it has taken in taking admission in PG courses. The court said, ‘It is disappointing to see that eminent educationists are showing such insensitivity.’

What does Delhi University say?
Responding to the matter, Delhi University on Monday accused St. Stephen’s College of filling more seats than those reserved for Christian candidates. Further hearing in the case is awaited. Now the court will hear this case on October 15.

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