No Immunity as Chancellor: Why High Court Put Governor’s University Powers under Judicial Scrutiny
Vineet Upadhyay | 02 June 2026 | The Indian Express
Governor news: Can a Governor claim constitutional immunity when acting as the Chancellor of a university? The Chhattisgarh High Court has answered that question by holding that actions taken by a Governor in the capacity of a university Chancellor are open to judicial scrutiny, directing an expeditious decision on a complaint challenging the appointment of a Professor at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur.
Justice Parth Prateem Sahu was hearing a writ petition filed by Rajesh Kumar Shukla challenging the selection and appointment of a Professor of Commerce at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya. The petitioner had also sought action on a complaint and inquiry report submitted before the Chancellor of the university…