India, March 27 -- The Calcutta high court on Thursday directed the Jadavpur University not to invite any politicians in functions organised on its campus.

"If the situation in the university is not conducive, it is not clear as to why important persons are to accept invitations from the university which may have a negative impact. Therefore, there will be a direction on the university not to conduct any functions or seminars in which political functionaries are invited. If such seminars or functions are to be conducted, it shall be conducted by inviting academicians," a division bench headed by chief justice TS Sivagnanam said on Thursday.

The bench was hearing a petition that sought the court's intervention to address lawlessness and ...