The ruling by Justice V K Rao, imposing a fine of Rs 2,000 on each one of the student leaders, came on a plea by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) seeking contempt action against them.
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) The Delhi High Court today slapped a fine on JNU studentsβ union office-bearers for βwillful disobedienceβ of judicial orders not to hold protests within 100 metres of the varsityβs administrative block.
The ruling by Justice V K Rao, imposing a fine of Rs 2,000 on each one of the student leaders, came on a plea by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) seeking contempt action against them for violating the high courtβs August 9, 2017 order not to obstruct access to the administrative block.
The court disposed of JNUβs plea while directing that the fine amount should be deposited within two weeks with the Registrar General of the high court. In its petition, filed through central government standing counsel Monika Arora, the university had claimed that the JNUSU office bearers had on February 15 this year violated the high court order while protesting against compulsory attendance norms.
It had alleged that the students had created a βthreatening atmosphereβ in the campus and carried out a mass signature campaign against the mandatory attendance issue. The JNUSU office bearers have denied the allegations.
The students had on February 15 allegedly blocked the administration building demanding a meeting with the Vice-Chancellor on the issue of compulsory attendance and had allegedly stopped the two officials from leaving.
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