A Delhi court on Thursday asked the city police to give seven-day prior notice to Congress MP and dismissed Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam before taking any coercive action against him in a sexual harassment case.
Earlier on Tuesday, the court had sought a reply from Delhi Police. An FIR has been lodged in this connection at the Vasant Kunj North police station based on a complaint and documents submitted by the JNU’s Chief Security Officer (CSO). On October 12, Delhi Police registered an FIR against the Inner Manipur Congress MP, days after he was sacked from service.
Disposing of the Congress MP’s anticipatory bail plea, Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh said the notice must be given to the dismissed professor, if his arrest is needed. The assessment and observations recorded by the members of the university’s Internal Committee (IC) were forwarded to police following an internal investigation, according to the FIR.
This case has been listed for hearing in January. On November 2, the Delhi High Court stayed the JNU administration’s decision to terminate the services of professor Akoijam, issuing notice to the university on the Congress MP’s petition challenging the dismissal order.
