Overview

• India’s Supreme Court on September 12 dismissed a faculty sexual-harassment case against Vice-Chancellor Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti as time-barred and directed that its judgment be included in his resume.
• Students gheraoed the V-C overnight, blocked his vehicle, and demonstrated during an executive council meeting attended by Justice Dipankar Dutta and State Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.
• Protesters have adopted non-disruptive tactics such as standing through up to five hours of classes and wearing black bands while continuing academic work.
• The students’ body cites broader grievances including alleged financial mismanagement, lack of transparency, and erosion of academic standards, and says it submitted a 47-point list of demands.
• Chakrabarti denies the allegations and calls the resignation demand unjust, saying he is pursuing legal remedies including a Supreme Court modification plea, as reports indicate a section of faculty has begun non-cooperation.