India, Oct. 15 -- Students at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have expressed concern over the institute's "extreme step" of filing a police complaint against them for gathering on campus to honour former Delhi University professor and human rights activist GN Saibaba on his first death anniversary on Sunday.

The students had assembled to light candles and display posters of Saibaba, who had been accused but acquitted of Maoist activities. They point out that the TISS administration could have discussed the matter with them instead of calling in the police.

The students say the move has led to criminal cases being registered against them under serious sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including charges relating to "ca...