DU was among the few central universities in the country where the V-C was not eligible for re-appointment. Jawaharlal Nehru University is another such central university.
While dismissing the plea, the Delhi High Court said it was ‘evident that the COVID-19 pandemic could have created educational gaps for many students, causing them to exceed the prior age limits for election eligibility’.
The Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Delhi University to relax the upper age limit for undergraduate and postgraduate student candidates participating in Delhi University Student’s.