New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed all disciplinary action by the Jawaharlal Nehru University against students union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others over the controversial Afzal Guru event organised in February.
The fine against JNUSU president Kumar and the rustication orders against Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya were stayed for two weeks on the condition that the students withdraw the current agitation.
"If you have confidence in us, you will withdraw everything (agitation)," Justice Manmohan said.
"At the outset, the petitioners assured that JNU Student Union would not indulge in any strike or agitation or dharna. The petitioners also assured discipline in campus would be maintained," said the judge after students assured the court.
The university took the action on April 25 after a high-level inquiry committee set up by the varsity administration found them guilty of "misconduct" and "indiscipline".
The court on May 10 had refused to stay the rustication order of the JNU passed by the university against Khalid and Bhattacharya and sought the response from JNU on their pleas.
The February 9 event led to the arrests of Kumar, Khalid and Bhattacharya on sedition charges after it was alleged that participants at the event shouted anti-national slogans. Delhi Police claimed they had evidence against Kumar and the other students but failed to produce it in court, leading to their release from on bail.
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