DAKSH BHARDWAJ vs UNIVERSITY OF DELHI THROUGH ITS VICE-CHANCELLOR & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 375/2025 & CM APPL. 1792/2025 DAKSH BHARDWAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashu Bidhuri, Mr. Swapnam Prakash Singh, Ms. Shabana Hussain, Mr. Sumit Dagar and Mr. Harsh Goyal, Advocates Mob: 8447712548 Email: [email protected] versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI THROUGH ITS VICE-CHANCELLOR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Monika Arora, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Mr. Subhrodeep Saha, Ms. Anamika Thakur and Mr. Abhinav Verma, Advocates Mob: 8979496930 Email: [email protected] Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Advocates for University CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA JUDGMENT % 08.09.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no. 3, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, to cancel the candidature of three candidates from their respective posts in the Kirori Mal College Students’ Union, and to declare the petitioner as the successful candidate for the post of the President in the Kirori Mal College Students’ Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 375/2025 Page 1 of 13 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:08.09.2025 21:00:15 Union Election 2024-2025. 2. The facts as encapsulated in the petition, are as follows: 2.1 The petitioner is a student at Kirori Mal College, pursuing B.A. Sanskrit (Honours). The petitioner contested the Kirori Mal College Students’ Union Election of 2024-2025, for the post of the President, which was held on 27th September, 2024, and the counting of votes was held on 24th November, 2024. The final results of the said election were declared on 24th November, 2024. 2.2 The entire dispute in the present petition is regarding the violation of the Code of Conduct issued by the University of Delhi, by respondent nos