Court Grants Protection to JNU Professor and MP in Harassment Case

A Delhi court has granted protection from immediate arrest to Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a JNU professor and Congress MP. Under the court's order, police must provide a seven-day notice before taking him into custody.

The case originates from complaints filed in May by 16 students who alleged the professor made inappropriate, sexually suggestive remarks during viva examinations. Additional accusations include unwelcome physical contact and the screening of explicit films.

JNU dismissed Akoijam in October following an internal inquiry, but the Delhi High Court stayed the university's decision in November. The professor has characterized the proceedings against him as a witch hunt.

Police registered an FIR in October under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. While the professor has participated in the investigation, authorities stated they are still awaiting complete records from the university's internal committee.