As per decision of the Supreme Court in the case of
Vishwa Jagriti Mission Through President
vs
Central Govt. Th. Cabinet Secretary & Ors.
Dated 4 th May, 2001
“Ragging is banned in the college and anyone indulging in ragging is likely to be punished appropriately with penalties that may include expulsion, suspension, fines, or a public apology. It may also include:
Withholding scholarships or other benefits
Debarring from representation in events
Withholding results
Suspension or expulsion from hostel or mess
“Order of the Vice-Chancellor in pursuance of Ordinance XV-C:
Where incident(s) of ragging are reported to the Vice-Chancellor
by any authority under this ordinance, the student(s) involved in ragging,
shall be expelled for a specified term designated in the order, non-
students involved in reports of ragging will be proceeded with under the
criminal law of India; they will also be rendered ineligible for a period
of five years from seeking enrolment in any of the institutions of the
University of Delhi. Students against whom necessary action is taken
this note, will be given post-decisional hearing, with strict adherence to
the rules of natural justice.”
Further, as per the order of the Honorable Supreme Court of India
(order IA No. 5/2007 in SLP No. to 24295/2004 dated 16-05-2007), any
students found indulging in any act of ragging shall be subject to the
following punishment.
The punishment to be meted out has to be exemplary and
justifiably harsh to act as a deterrent against recurrence of such
incidents.
Every single incident of ragging where the victim or his
parent/guardian or the Head of institution is not satisfied with
the institutional arrangement for action, a First Information
Report must be filed without exception by the institutional
authorities with the local police authorities. Any failure on the
part of the institutional authority or negligence or deliberate
delay in lodging the FIR with the local police shall be construed
to be an act of culpable negligence on the part of the
institutional authority. If any victim or his parent/guardian of
ragging intends to file FIR directly with the police, that will not
absolve the institutional authority from the requirement of filing
the FIR.
Courts should make an effort to ensure that cases involving
ragging are taken up on a priority basis to send the correct
message that ragging is not only to be discouraged but also to be
dealt with sternness.
I declare that I shall submit myself to the disciplinary action taken
by the College/University authority as well as the police and any Court
of Law, who may be vested with powers to stop ragging as per the
Supreme Court of India’s Judgement.