Delhi High Court stays JNU dismissal of Akoijam

The Delhi High Court has stayed Jawaharlal Nehru University’s dismissal of Congress MP and professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam while it considers his challenge to the university’s decision. The interim order was issued November 2, and the court listed the case for a further hearing in January 2027. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani issued notice to JNU seeking its response to Akoijam’s petition. Akoijam told the court that the university had not given him notice before dismissing him. The stay pauses the operation of the October 9 dismissal; the court has not resolved the underlying challenge or the allegations against him. JNU dismissed Akoijam from service with immediate effect after an inquiry by its Internal Committee. The university said the action was based on the committee’s findings. Akoijam was a faculty member at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems within JNU’s School of Social Sciences. Students accused Akoijam of sexual harassment. Reports describe complaints from 11 female students, filed in May. Their allegations included that he invited students to his campus residence and made inappropriate remarks during classes. These are allegations, not findings made by the...