University Cannot Restrict Speech, Peaceful Protests Over Ideological Differences With Students: Delhi High Court
25 March 2026 | The Wire
The Delhi high court has ruled that universities cannot clamp down on peaceful protests or student expression simply because those views do not align with the administration’s ideology. Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while setting aside disciplinary action taken by Dr B.R. Ambedkar University in Delhi against a student who was accused of taking part in a campus protest.
In an order dated March 13, the court allowed the student’s petition challenging two university orders issued in June and August 2025 that had resulted in her expulsion. The court underlined that the punishments were “highly disproportionate” and legally unsustainable, Bar and Bench reported…