BBC drama: High court notice to Delhi University on student’s plea
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC drama: High court notice to Delhi University on student’s plea

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday sought the response of the Delhi University on a plea filed by a PhD student Lokesh Chugh against being barred from taking any examination for one year, for allegedly screening a banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the faculty of arts on January 27. The petitioner was served a showcause notice by the proctor asking him to reply within three days about his alleged involvement in the screening and subsequent protest. In his plea, filed through advocate Naman Joshi, Chugh, a PhD research scholar at the department of anthropology, faculty of science, University of Delhi, said on January 27, 2023, there was a protest organised by a few students at the faculty of arts, University of Delhi. The petition added that to the utter shock and dismay of the petitioner, he was served a show cause notice by the proctor asking him to reply within three days about his alleged involvement in the screening and subsequent protest.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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