Rs 20,000 Fines, Expulsion: At JNU, Enquiries against Students Soar from 5 to 97 after New Rules Imposed in 2023
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 01 September 2025 | The Indian Express
Fines of up to Rs 20,000, suspension, or expulsion for demonstrations within 100 meters of academic or administrative buildings, and ban on protests outside the residence of university officials — the Chief Proctor Office Manual at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) had brought these and more rules in force in November 2023. Since then, the number of disciplinary or proctoral enquiries initiated against students has gone up from just five in 2023 to 97 last year and 40 till July this year, The Indian Express has learnt.
The significant surge last year came at a time when the JNU saw the formation of a student union after a gap of four years…