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The Delhi High Court has stayed the Jawaharlal Nehru University order terminating professor and Congress MP Bimol Akoijam over sexual harassment allegations. The court has also issued a notice to JNU based on a petition filed by Akoijam challenging his dismissal. The professor was terminated by the university following accusations of sexual harassment and abuse made by JNU students, prompting him to move the Delhi High Court. Granting interim relief to Akoijam, the court has scheduled the next hearing in the case for January 2027.

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00:00Let's get you a quick breaking update that's coming in.
00:02The Delhi High Court has stayed the JNU order that terminated Professor in Congress MP Bimol Akhoi Jamu over sexual
00:09harassment allegations.
00:11The High Court has also issued a notice to JNU.
00:14This is based on a petition that was filed by the Congress MP Akhoi Jam.
00:18The next hearing is stated to take place on January 2027.
00:22But relief there for the accused Akhoi Jamu.
00:24Remember, he was accused of sexual harassment, of abuse by JNU students, after which JNU had terminated him.
00:30He then moved to Delhi High Court.
00:32The High Court has stayed his termination.

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