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Second-year student of North Campus alleges stalking and harassment; 23-year-old man booked

By DU Beat October 2, 2026

On Tuesday, police registered a case against a 23-year-old man for stalking and harassing a Second-Year student of North Campus over the past three months.

A second-year student of North Campus, Delhi University, alleged stalking and harassment by a 23-year-old man over the past three months.

The 22-year-old, hailing from Kerala and residing in Vijay Nagar, approached the police this Tuesday fearing for her safety. According to the cops, the woman knew the man through an acquaintance and also pointed out that he was a DU graduate who lived in Christian Colony, Maurice Nagar. She alleged that the man would follow her from college to her residence every day and repeatedly call her as well as her friends even after her objections. She added that the accused repeatedly said that he wanted to marry her.

A case against the accused was registered at Maurice Nagar Police Station who was called in for questioning. The woman’s statement was recorded in front of the magistrate on Wednesday.

A friend of the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “We are participating in protests for our safety, to be able to walk on the streets without any fear, and this is what is happening to our friend.”

According to sources, the accused was arrested by Delhi Police on Thursday. Investigation is currently underway.

The case comes shortly after another incident in which two Delhi University postgraduate students allegedly faced stalking and harassment by three men travelling in an SUV near Hakikat Park in Mukherjee Nagar.

The incidents have unfolded against the backdrop of growing student concerns over women’s safety and their ability to access and move through public spaces without fear. Women students at Delhi University and other colleges have also been raising concerns through protests and public discussions around safety, mobility and accountability.

With the latest case now under investigation, questions surrounding the safety of women students travelling between campuses, residences and public spaces continue to remain a concern.

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“Dictatorial Exercise Of Authority”: Delhi High Court Stays Delhi University Student’s Rustication

By DU Beat October 2, 2026

A student enrolled at the Center of Innovative Skills-Based Courses was recently rusticated by Delhi University for alleged inappropriate behaviour. The Delhi High Court stayed the rustication, terming it a dictatorial exercise of authority.

A student enrolled in a six-month certificate course in bakery and confectionery at Delhi University’s Center of Innovative Skills-Based Courses, which operates under the Open Learning Development Centre (OLDC), was rusticated on 10 September. The university cited inappropriate behaviour in the classroom.

The Delhi High Court has labelled the rustication “dictatorial”, as it came without notice or a hearing. Justice Jasmeet Singh found it difficult to comprehend how a prestigious institution like Delhi University took such a harsh step without following the elementary principles of natural justice.

The court emphasised that an institution’s autonomy does not give it an arbitrary power to punish its students. It asked the university to file a response stating the basis of the rustication.

The High Court passed an order on 30 September saying, “The manner in which the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have proceeded is, to say the least, dictatorial… The very manner in which the power has been exercised, without notice and without hearing, bears the trappings of a dictatorial exercise of authority and cannot be permitted in a society governed by the rule of law.”

The court also said that it was the institution’s responsibility to place the student before it and hear her version before taking such an extreme step, which it found to be a complete disregard of the foundational principles of justice.

The court has allowed the student to continue the course while it awaits the university’s reply.

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Union Ministers Take Part In “Swacchata Hi Seva” Abhiyaan

By DU Beat October 1, 2026

Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi and Arjun Ram Meghwal took part in the “Swacchata hi Seva” Abhiyaan and visited various locations for a cleanliness drive on Thursday.

Education Minister Pralhad Joshi visited Gargi College, interacted with students, planted a sapling to endorse the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign, and swept the campus under the “Swachhata Hi Seva” programme.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju visited Navyug School in New Delhi, whereas Minister of Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, participated in the campaign at Safdarjung Tomb.A ‘Shramdaan’ drive was organised at the Safdarjung Tomb, in which two departments under the Ministry of Law and Justice took part, along with the Union Minister.

“It has been almost twelve years since the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched. Now, we are trying to further strengthen the campaign in a renewed manner,” Rijiju said. He also appreciated the students of the school, which comes under the NDMC, and said he was impressed by the awareness among students about cleanliness.

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called upon people across the country to participate in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan for nearly 30 days, from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

The Delhi BJP president and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra have organised cleanliness drives at around 2,500 locations across the national capital. Various Union Ministers and Ministers from the Delhi Legislative Assembly have come forward to take part in the cleanliness drive.

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DTF Calls for Protest Against Show-Cause Notices in Hindu College

By DU Beat October 1, 2026

As the Hindu College Staff Association dharna continues, DTF has called for a protest demanding immediate withdrawal of show-cause notices issued against three faculty members amid concerns over admissions.

On 30 September 2026, Wednesday, the teachers under the Democratic Teachers’ Front called for a protest march from Hindu College to the Vice Chancellor’s office for the immediate withdrawal of the show-cause notices and against administrative irregularities. This comes after the Governing Body of Hindu College issued notices to three faculty members for misconduct, indiscipline and insubordination. The three faculty members are Hindu College Staff Association President Dr Ratan Lal, Secretary Shankar Kumar, and senior faculty member Dr P.K. Vijayan.

The teachers have been staging a protest on campus, raising allegations of serious irregularities in the admission process of Hindu College under the Sports and ECA category. The teachers flagged issues of algorithm failures and over-admissions while stating that the CUET and CSAS portal is prone to error and lacks transparency. The teachers accused the administration of turning autocratic as the Vice Principal continues its tenure despite the presence of eligible candidates.

One of the Associate Professors, Dr Ratan Lal, had made statements, dating back to August, condemning the principal and claiming that he had “no confidence” in the principal. He also raised serious allegations, accusing the principal of a dubious role in admissions and pressurising the college statutory bodies.

A meeting of the governing body was convened on 7 September 2026, which expressed its concerns over the statements, following which a public notice was issued to Dr Ratan Lal on 8 September 2026, in response to his public criticism of the principal and raising allegations of irregularities. The governing body accused Ratan Lal of acting in a prejudiced manner and described his conduct as unworthy of becoming a teacher.

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Delhi HC Rejects NSUI Candidate’s Plea Against DUSU Election Result

By DU Beat October 1, 2026

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain NSUI candidate Vijay Shankar Meena’s plea alleging irregularities in the DUSU presidential election, asking the university to decide his representation expeditiously.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, 30 September, rejected a petition by National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) candidate Vijay Shankar Meena challenging the result of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) presidential election. According to ANI, Justice Saurabh Banerjee directed the concerned authorities to examine Meena’s representation and decide on it within the stipulated time.

Meena, who contested for the post of president, had sought the quashing of the result declared on 19 September, in which Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) candidate Yash Dabas was elected with 24,576 votes. Meena secured 22,523 votes, leaving a margin of 2,053. The election recorded a voter turnout of 40.46 per cent across 52 polling centres, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen won the vice-president’s post.

Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution through advocates Vimal Tyagi and Balaji Pathak, the petition reportedly alleged that certain election officials and faculty members took part in campaigning, contrary to the neutrality required under the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations and the DUSU Model Code of Conduct. It also raised variations in voter turnout across colleges and sought election records, including EVM and counting documentation.

According to LiveLaw, the court observed that the photographs submitted were undated and lacked particulars, and therefore could not be examined. Counsel for the university reportedly told the court that Meena’s representation, made only four days earlier, would be decided as expeditiously as possible, after which the petition was dismissed.

In a video shared by PTI via X, Tyagi said the petition was filed on the ground that professors serving as election in-charges had allegedly campaigned for ABVP and later raised slogans in its favour after the result. He said the petition “has not been allowed” by the court, but that the university had been directed to decide the representation expeditiously, adding that the petitioner would “avail the remedy available under law.”

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Aditi Mahavidyalaya Sets Up Probe Panel Over Alleged Vote-Count Gaps in College Polls

By DU Beat September 30, 2026

DU’s Aditi Mahavidyalaya forms probe committee after two candidates allege vote-count gaps, EVM-handling lapses and outsider presence near a booth in its college elections.

An Aditi Mahavidyalaya probe committee has been set up to investigate allegations of irregularities in its college-level elections, The Times of India (TOI) reported. Two candidates have alleged discrepancies in vote counting and EVM handling. They also allege that non-students, including a BJP functionary, were near a polling booth on the day of voting.

The polls were held on 18 September, and all the candidates who won were backed by the ABVP. The ABVP had claimed its candidates secured all posts at Aditi Mahavidyalaya. On 21 September, Diya Chhabra, who contested for president, and Prachi Wadhwa, who contested for secretary, sent the college a representation alleging malpractice. The college informed them on 24 September that it had formed a probe committee.

The complaint rests on a result sheet submitted by Chhabra and Wadhwa. It shows 568 votes cast in all, 315 at booth 1 and 253 at booth 2. The tallies for individual posts fall short of that total: 563 for president (314 and 249), 539 for secretary (311 and 228), and 542 for joint secretary (311 and 231). The two have asked how many NOTA votes were cast and have sought the unedited CCTV footage of polling day.

They have made further allegations in their representation. They say an observer in booth 1 was not allowed to stay inside the polling area, and that EVMs were opened before voting without verification by the candidates. They also allege that a man who is not a student was allowed on the women’s college campus during the campaign and polling. They say he was seen near a booth on 18 September, between 11:30 am and 1 pm, with BJP MLA Ravinder Indraj Singh.

MLA Indraj Singh told TOI that he had gone to the campus as a public representative. He said the college falls in his constituency and that he had received complaints about some commotion there.

The two candidates have also approached the Delhi High Court. Their counsel, Shaurya Vikram, said it was troubling that a college was alleged to have manipulated vote counts and allowed external political functionaries inside. Calls and texts from TOI to the principal, Neelam Rathi, went unanswered.

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DU Graduate Dies After Bus Allegedly Hits Bike Taxi Near Ashram flyover; Police find no Eyewitnesses

By DU Beat September 30, 2026

Hrishita Lahon, a 22-year-old DU graduate from Guwahati, died on September 28 after a bus allegedly hit the bike taxi she was riding near Ashram Flyover. Police have registered a case but found no eyewitnesses so far.

Hrishita Lahon, a 22-year-old Delhi University graduate, died on September 28, 2026, after a bus allegedly hit the bike taxi she was travelling on near the Ashram Flyover.

Lahon, a resident of Guwahati, Assam, was an English literature graduate of Maitreyi College, DU. She was pursuing her master’s through IGNOU and was interning in Delhi at the time of the accident.

According to reports, she was riding pillion on a bike taxi from Lajpat Nagar towards Noida at around 10 am when a bus allegedly struck the motorcycle from behind. She was taken to a hospital in Sarita Vihar with critical injuries and died during treatment at around 2:05 pm.

The bike taxi was being ridden by Darab Singh, who was also injured. In a preliminary inquiry, Singh told police that a bus had hit the motorcycle from behind. He received treatment at a hospital but left before his statement could be formally recorded, and later travelled to Haryana for further treatment.

Police searched the area around the flyover and tried to identify eyewitnesses, but found no one who had seen the accident. The motorcycle is being examined as part of the investigation.

A case has been registered at Sunlight Colony police station under Sections 281 (rash driving), 106(1) (causing death by negligence) and 125(A) (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Lahon’s postmortem was conducted at AIIMS, after which her body was handed over to her family. Police said further investigation is underway.

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Three DU Law Students Suspended for Harassing Women at Mukherjee Nagar

By DU Beat September 29, 2026

Three LLB students of Law Centre-II of Delhi University (DU) have been suspended days after two students from Hindu College accused men in an SUV of stalking them.

Three LLB students of Law Centre-II of Delhi University (DU) have been suspended from the institute and are not allowed to step onto any campus of the university after the filing of an FIR against them for allegedly stalking and harassing two Hindu College students in Mukherjee Nagar on September 23, 2026. The accused mentioned in the university circulars are Naman, Abhinav Kumar, and Abhimanyu Kumar.

At around 9:30 p.m. on September 23, two students of Hindu College were allegedly stalked by a group of men in a white Tata Safari. As per the complaint, the gang members made some remarks to the girls, abused them after they protested, and started following them. The complainant added that when both she and her friend tried to record the incident, the persons in the car tried to drag them inside the car and then left the spot.

An FIR was registered at the Mukherjee Nagar Police Station under Sections 78, 79 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Naman, his friends and the driver of the SUV. Police recovered the SUV alleged to be used in the case.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (North West) Akanksha Yadav was quoted saying: “The individual driving the SUV has been identified as Naman, who is a student of Faculty of Law of Delhi University. We also came to know that two other students of DU were inside the vehicle.” Police had also mentioned that searches were being conducted for the arrest of the individuals.

Abhinav and Abhimanyu were arrested on September 25 whereas Naman was declared absconding. It was reported in the Indian Express that Abhinav was arrested from Laxmi Nagar and Abhimanyu from Gurugram. The police probe is also looking into the complaint filed by the girl about approaching many police stations before registering the FIR.

The latest in the series of developments took place on September 28, as the Office of the Proctor issued individual suspension notices to each of the three accused students. These notices indicate that the said students have been suspended from attending their classes with immediate effect under Clause 3(e) of Ordinance XV-B of the Delhi University Act, 1922. This clause treats any kind of conduct, whether verbal or otherwise, which is derogatory to women as a gross case of indiscipline. The accused students have been prohibited from entering any part of the University of Delhi for the time being.

This case has also come up in the midst of wider debates by the students regarding the safety of women in spaces surrounding the University.

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ABVP Draws Criticism Over Participation in Miranda House Women’s Safety March

By DU Beat September 28, 2026

ABVP Delhi’s announcement of a “Chalo DU March: For Women’s Safety” from Miranda House to the Faculty of Arts on September 28 has drawn online criticism, with students questioning its participation in a protest presented by organisers as student-led and non-political.

ABVP Delhi’s poster stated that “ABVP and DUSU stand firmly” in support of the call for women’s safety and announced a march from Miranda House to the Faculty of Arts at 3 pm. The announcement came amid student protests across Delhi University following the rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park.

The Miranda House-led “Hum Auratein Azaad Hain” march was independently organised by students and clearly described as having no political affiliation. The September 28 march was open to women and queer participants and raised demands including improved street lighting, better public transport and safer access to public spaces.

The organisers also circulated a statement objecting to ABVP’s involvement. Social media users responding to ABVP’s announcement similarly questioned the organisation’s participation, pointing out that the march was student-led and urged ABVP not to associate itself with the protest.

The criticism extended to DUSU Secretary Riya Chhawdi, who said she would participate in the protest. In a statement shared online, Chhawdi said she was joining “not because of any political agenda” and not on behalf of a political organisation. She described herself as a woman and the elected female representative of DU, and said women’s safety should not be reduced to a political label.

Chhawdi also urged students to put political differences aside and participate for the issue of women’s safety. Her statement came as DUSU publicly supported the cause. Recent reports have documented separate ABVP demonstrations calling for stronger security measures for women.

The development has highlighted a distinction between the organisers’ stated non-political position and the participation announced by political student organisations. The discussion has since moved online, with students debating whether such involvement could affect how the protest is perceived.

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6000 challans, 975 illegal encroachments: Delhi Traffic Police Steps Up Safety Drive

By DU Beat September 27, 2026

Delhi Traffic Police launches an anti-encroachment drive across Delhi to ensure people’s safety and smooth traffic movement.

The Delhi Traffic Police, along with local police and PCR units, has launched a targeted drive against illegal encroachment, illegal parking, unauthorised pushcarts, road obstructions, and markets.

This drive came as a response after 2 Delhi University students were harassed, chased, and stalked by men in an SUV with tinted windows near Mukherjee Nagar.

According to the Statesman, during the enforcement action by the Delhi Traffic Police, 975 illegal encroachments were removed, 6004 challans were issued, 138 vehicles were towed, 114 vehicles were clamped, and 120 vehicles were impounded.

With the recent threat to women’s safety on campus, Delhi traffic police said in a conversation with ANI that their focus will be on vehicles with tinted windows, as they pose a safety risk, as well as triple-riding, drunk driving, and individuals driving bikes and scooters without a helmet.

The Delhi Traffic Police aims to strengthen this action to ensure college students don’t face threats to their security and can travel to and from college peacefully.

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