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Penalty by JNU appellate authority ‘incorrect’, Kanhaiya Kumar tells High Court

JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday told Delhi high court that the penalty imposed on him by JNU’s appellate authority in connection with the controversial February 9 event was “completely incorrect” and the varsity should not “fight” with its students in such a manner.

Kanhaiya said this during a hearing on his plea against the August 22 order of varsity’s appellate authority imposing a fine of Rs 10,000 on him and asking him to give an undertaking that he would not involve in any unauthorised event and abide by all rules and regulations.

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva sought response of JNU on the plea, after which the JNU counsel said she would file a short affidavit within three weeks.

Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Kanhaiya, told the court that appellate authority had wrongly recorded in its order that his client had not answered the questions as he had specifically denied allegations levelled against him by a high-level enquiry committee (HLEC).

HLEC was set up to look into the matter relating to the February 9 event in which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised inside the campus.

“I (Kanhaiya) am a political activist and penalty imposed upon me is completely incorrect. A university of this stature is fighting with its students like this,” John said.

The court then asked JNU counsel, “Why are you insisting on fine and undertaking till the next date (of hearing)?”  After the counsel said the university would not insist on it, the court fixed the matter for hearing on October 19. Besides Kanhaiya, seven other students of JNU have also challenged the appellate authority’s order.
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