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Calcutta High Court Orders Jadavpur University to Ensure Saraswati Puja Safety

The directive follows PILs over a first-year student's alleged ragging-linked death.

Overview

  • On January 22, a bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen directed the university to prevent any untoward incident during Friday’s campus celebrations.
  • The court said the university may call on the local police station for help, and the police are obligated to provide assistance to maintain law and order.
  • The bench granted the university 10 days to file a progress report on compliance with earlier safety directions, with the PILs listed for further hearing on February 3.
  • University counsel informed the court that CCTV installation has begun at the Salt Lake campus and partially at the main campus, with a state agency estimating completion in about four weeks.
  • Submissions recorded that security personnel have been appointed on campus, and earlier funding for CCTV upgrades was sanctioned by the state Higher Education Department.