Provide security to JNU V-C, officials: HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the police to provide security and assistance to JNU's administrative staff, including the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar.

The move will enable them to enter the main office building, access to which has been allegedly blocked by protesting students.

Justice Pratibha M Singh issued the direction to Delhi Police after the court was informed that the Registrar of the university has been unable to enter the administrative block which has been "on lock-down" due to the protest by the students.

The court was informed about the situation after it asked as to why Jawaharlal Nehru University had not till date filed its response in sexual harassment case involving two professors of the varsity.

When the court was informed about the situation in the varsity in the morning, it asked central government standing counsel Monika Arora and Delhi government standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra to be present before it post lunch.

During the post-lunch proceedings, Arora informed the court that there was a high court order of August

2017 directing students to protest 100 metres away from the administrative block and not block access to the building.

The order had also directed the police to intervene if the students did not comply with it, she told the court.