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.