The vice-chancellor s office also clarified that the new rules in the varsity manual released in November after the executive council s approval will not apply to old cases of rule violation by the students. "Any act of rule break after the revised manual came into force will be penalised as per the regulations outlined in the manual. The old and ongoing cases will not be examined based on the new rules," a senior official clarified.
Putting up wall posters and staging dharnas within 100 metres of the academic buildings at the Jawaharlal Nehru University can lead to a fine of up to Rs 20,000 or expulsion while any "anti-national" act will attract a Rs 10,000 fine, according to a new manual. The academic buildings of different schools house offices of chairpersons, deans, and other important office-bearers, apart from classrooms and labs.
The demonstration was staged over the incident where a Tamil Nadu policeman allegedly stopped a couple of cricket fans from carrying the national flag into the Chennai stadium.
The 10-page document, Rules of Discipline and proper conduct of students of JNU , had laid out punishments for different kinds of acts like protests and forgery, and procedures for proctorial enquiry and recording a statement. aaa