JNU Row: Delhi High Court stays disciplinary action against Kanhaiya Kumar

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a stay order over all disciplinary action against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and others.

This came after the court heard the pleas by Kanhaiya and others challenging the university’s disciplinary action against them.

Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya had moved court earlier this month against their rustication. Umar was asked to pay a fine of Rs 20,000, while Anirban Bhattacharya was banned to enter JNU campus for five years from July 23.

Earlier today, Delhi High Court had asked Kanhaiya Kumar to immediately bring to an end the indefinite hunger strike by students.

The court also sought an undertaking from Kanhaiya that he will allow the University to function properly and there will be no agitation.

Justice Manmohan said, “You (Kanhaiya) can ‘articulate’ to the students sitting on hunger strike from past 16 days to end the agitation, allowing the university to ‘function properly’.

“They (JNU students) will have to end their agitations/ strike. You will have to withdraw the strike immediately. No one should be on hunger strike.”