# PUSHKAR RAJ & ANR. vs JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY & ORS.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-11-03
Citation: W.P.(C)-15411/2024 2025:DHC:9660
Petitioner: PUSHKAR RAJ & ANR.
Respondent: JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY & ORS.

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 15411/2024, CM APPL. 64605/2024 & CM APPL. 2522/2025 PUSHKAR RAJ & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sanjay Poddar, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Jivesh Tiwari and Mr. Akash Vajpai, Advs. versus JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhik Chimni, Ms. Pranjal Abral, Mr. Gurupal Singh, Mr. Rishabh Gupta and Mr. Ayan Dasgupta, Advs. for R-4 to 6 Mr. Vasanth Rajasekaran, SC with Mr. Karan Prakash, Mr. Harsvardhan, Mr. Om Bali and Ms. Deepshikha, Advs. for JNU CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA JUDGEMENT % 03.11.2025 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (“Constitution”), inter alia, seeking to quash Clause 5 (j) of the General Instructions issued for the Internal Committee Elections 2024-25, Jawaharlal Nehru University (“JNU”), by respondent no. 3, i.e., Presiding Officer of the Internal Committee. The petitioners further seek quashing of the election results dated 05th November, 2024, whereby, respondent nos. 4 to 6 have been declared as the elected candidates of the 2024. 2. Facts, as canvassed in the petition, are as follows: 2.1 The petitioners are stude

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