PIL seeks directives for action in SRMU case
Lucknow, Sept. 6 -- A public interest litigation (PIL) was moved in Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on September 4 seeking an inquiry to nail institutions, which have been running without proper recognition in Uttar Pradesh. The PIL also sought directives for action in the case of Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University (SRMU) where students were admitted into law courses allegedly without recognition from the Bar Council of India (BCI).
It has further requested that BCI be directed to upload on its website list of recognised and derecognised colleges imparting law education.
The PIL was filed by Saurabh Singh through his advocates. It is said to have been moved in the registry of the court and may come up for hearing next week.
Protests erupted at SRMU in Barabanki on September 1 after student groups, including the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), alleged irregularities in its law courses. Several students and ABVP workers were injured in a police lathicharge during the agitation, drawing criticism from both the Opposition parties and the BJP.
Following the protests, the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Commission ordered an inquiry, leading to the registration of an FIR against the university.
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