Delhi HC stays JNU professor Bimol Akoijam's termination over sexual harassment
The Delhi High Court has stayed the termination of JNU professor and Congress MP Bimol Akoijam, who was dismissed following sexual harassment allegations. The court will hear the matter further in January.
Why it matters
The case involves the intersection of academic governance, sexual harassment accountability, and political immunity for elected officials.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday stayed Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) decision to terminate the services of Congress MP and professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who was dismissed following allegations of sexual harassment by at least 11 female students.The court issued notice to the university on his plea challenging the termination order and listed the matter for hearing in January.Justice Anup J Bhambhani passed the order on Akoijam’s petition challenging his dismissal from JNU, where he was a professor at the School of Social Sciences. Akoijam represents the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency as a Congress MP.According to reports, at least 11 female students filed sexual harassment complaints against Akoijam in May.
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