Overview

• Delhi University told the Delhi High Court it will not require candidates to deposit ₹1 lakh at nomination, opting for an affidavit with a security bond instead.
• Justice Mini Pushkarna recorded the university’s assurance and disposed of the plea filed by aspirants Anjali and Abhishek Kumar.
• The August 8 notification had proposed a ₹1 lakh bond to deter defacement, a response to last year’s extensive violations that delayed results.
• Student groups reacted sharply, with ABVP earlier opposing the bond and AISA welcoming the relief as a boost for inclusiveness.
• The DUSU elections remain scheduled for September 18, with anti-defacement measures tightened under the clarified nomination rules.