Their petition is scheduled to be mentioned before the Chief Justice of India today. Sixteen suspended students of Kerala’s Kalady Sanskrit University have approached the Supreme Court, challenging a Kerala High Court division bench order that barred them from appearing for examinations.
With only hours left before the examinations begin, the students are seeking an urgent hearing.
The university had challenged the single-judge order, arguing that the suspended students did not meet the mandatory attendance requirement to appear for the examinations. The division bench subsequently set aside the relief granted to the students.
However, the students rejected the proposal. Meanwhile, the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has intensified its protest on the university campus by re-enacting a controversial street skit depicting a mock funeral. The SFI union staged the performance again to protest against the university’s disciplinary action and the High Court ruling.
Earlier, the university syndicate had offered to reinstate 12 of the 16 students on the condition that they submit an apology.
The performance had earlier triggered an uproar and contributed to the students’ suspension in August.
