Prof Santosh Kumar Shukla v. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 13708/2025; High Court of Delhi; decision 18.03.2026; Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; Prof Santosh Kumar Shukla v. Jawaharlal Nehru University; JNU disciplinary action; withholding of three increments; Internal Complaint Committee; ICC recommendation; Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013; POSH Act; Section 18 appeal; Appellate Authority; limitation protection; disposal with liberty; minor punishment; women safety workshops.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with liberty to prefer a disciplinary appeal under Section 18 within 15 days, which shall not be dismissed on the ground of limitation, and with liberty to require supply of the entire material relied upon against the petitioner. ¶21