Allahabad HC Orders Probe Into Alleged Caste Discrimination
Allahabad HC Orders Probe Into Alleged Caste Discrimination
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The court named the two inquiry officers as Archana Singh-I, Judge of the Small Cause Court, District Court, Prayagraj, and Arun Kumar Yadava, Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Prayagraj.
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The allegations specifically concern Dr. Deepak Sharma, identified as both the Head of the Department of Law and the Boys’ Hostel warden; the court’s inquiry is not limited to his conduct but may examine any person employed by or working for gain at the university.
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The student alleged that the university failed to act despite repeated reminders and additional complaints after his August 20 complaint to the vice-chancellor, prompting the court to examine whether the complaints were dealt with under the applicable regulations.
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The student’s complaint linked the dispute to Constitutional Law-II, described as the university’s gold-medal subject, and stated that he had previously received the highest marks in Constitutional Law-I—academic context he viewed as relevant to the alleged subsequent retaliation.
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The inquiry officers were directed to take measures to protect the identities of students who give evidence, adding witness-protection safeguards beyond the masking of identities required for the answer-sheet re-evaluation.
The Allahabad High Court ordered an independent inquiry into allegations that two students at Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University in Prayagraj faced caste-based discrimination and harassment ETV Bharat. The court named two judicial officers to investigate claims that the law department head and boys' hostel warden subjected the students to stricter grading and made caste-related remarks Hindustan Times. A separate committee must re-evaluate one student's answer sheets within one week without the original evaluator's involvement The Wire.
Court Appoints Judges to Lead Caste Discrimination Probe
Judge Archana Singh-I of the Small Cause Court and Special Chief Judicial Magistrate Arun Kumar Yadava will conduct the inquiry Public TV English. The two Prayagraj judicial officers must investigate whether Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students faced discrimination and whether the university handled complaints under applicable regulations Law Trend. The court's inquiry is not limited to one official but may examine any person employed by or working for gain at the university.
Allegations Focus on Stricter Grading and Caste Remarks
A Ph.D. scholar and a fifth-semester law student accused Dr. Deepak Sharma, the law department head and boys' hostel warden, of misusing his authority ETV Bharat. The students alleged he subjected answer sheets to stricter evaluation and made caste-related remarks. One student claimed the dispute centered on Constitutional Law-II, described as the university's gold-medal subject, after previously earning top marks in Constitutional Law-I.
University Ignored Repeated Complaints, Court Finds
The student filed a complaint to the vice-chancellor on August 20 but alleged the university failed to act despite repeated reminders and additional complaints The Wire. The court examined whether the complaints were handled under applicable regulations. The court emphasized that its orders do not establish the truth of the allegations.
Court Bars Official From Student Matters Pending Investigation
The court temporarily barred Dr. Sharma from involvement in the petitioners' evaluation, disciplinary matters, and hostel-related issues Public TV English. A separate committee will re-evaluate the student's answer sheets within one week without disclosing original marks. The court ordered protection of student witness identities, adding safeguards beyond masking names in the re-evaluation process.
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