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03-05-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Supreme Court upholds suspension of PhD scholar from TISS, but allows reinstatement
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the suspension of PhD scholar Ramadas Prini Sivanandan from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences for 'repetitive misconduct' and alleged anti-national activities, Live Law reported. However, the court reduced Ramadas' two-year suspension to the time that he had already served until Friday and ordered his reinstatement, The Hindu reported. The bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan noted that Ramadas should be given the opportunity to finish his doctoral studies. Ramadas welcomed the Supreme Court's decision in a Facebook post. He said that the denial of education to a student was not only a personal matter, but one that impacts the 'fundamental rights of countless students and the question of campus democracy in our higher education system'. 'Though this period has been a tough fight, taking away a significant amount of time from my education and daily life, I am glad that I could also be a small part of the resistance,' he said. On April 18, 2024, the institute had suspended him from the School of Developmental Studies in its Mumbai campus for two years. A day after Ramadas was suspended, the Progressive Students' Forum had claimed that the action was taken because he had participated in protests against the Bharatiya Janata Party government. The students' forum claimed that Ramadas, who is also a student leader, had received a show cause notice from the registrar of the institute in March 2024, objecting to his activism, specifically his participation in the Parliament March in Delhi in January 2024 and his post on social media encouraging students to watch the documentary Ram Ke Naam as an 'anti-national act'. Ram Ke Naam is a National Film Award-winning 1992 documentary by filmmaker Anand Patwardhan about the campaign by Hindutva groups to build a Ram temple at the site of the erstwhile Babri mosque in Ayodhya. On its part, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences said that Ramadas was suspended for two years due to 'repetitive misconduct over a period of time'. 'Throughout his tenure, Ramadas KS exhibited a shift in focus towards activities unrelated to his academic pursuits, engaging in events, protests, and other activities influenced by personal political agendas,' the institute had said on April 20, 2024. 'Despite repeated verbal and written advisories from the TISS Administration to prioritise academic commitments, Ramadas KS failed to comply.' In May 2024, Ramadas moved the Bombay High Court challenging his suspension. The plea was rejected in March, prompting him to approach the Supreme Court. In his petition, he claimed that the order was imposed without properly considering his explanations. The suspension violated his constitutional rights, including the right to freedom of speech and association, the petition said. It added that the Tata Institute of Social Sciences had fabricated a narrative to vilify him to punish him for his political activities and views.
New Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Supreme Court grants relief to Dalit PhD scholar Ramadas, allows him to complete his PhD after TISS suspension
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) suspending Dalit PhD scholar Ramadas KS for his alleged misconduct and anti-national activities but relaxed it to the period already undergone. A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan reduced the period of suspension of the PhD scholar from two years to the period undergone till Friday. A TISS empowered committee on April 17 2024 suspended Ramadas from the institute for two years and debarred his entry across all its campuses. The bench noted the submissions of advocate Rajeev Kumar Panday, appearing for TISS, and perused the documents which prompted the committee to suspend the scholar for two years. The bench, which did not set aside the order of suspension, took note of the fact that Ramadas was doing his PhD from the institution and should be allowed to conclude it. Panday referred to the records and alleged misconduct of the research scholar to argue that the Bombay High Court was correct in not interfering with the suspension. The empowered committee decided against Ramadas, represented by senior advocate S Muralidhar, and found him in breach of the honour code, rules and regulation of TISS and banned him for two years. The Bombay High Court on March 12 dismissed Ramadas' plea challenging his suspension by TISS following which he moved the top court. The scholar was suspended for his participation in a demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and for organising the screening of a documentary about the Ayodhya dispute. The TISS alleged he broke its rules by participating in "politically motivated protests" despite being supported by Central government-funded scholarships for scheduled caste students. 'In the …facts and circumstances, having ourselves considered the material on record, we do not find that the impugned committee report suspending the petitioner for two years, suffers from any perversity or illegality. The impugned report and consequent action of suspension are based on material available on record and it is proportionate. We find that this is not a fit case to interfere. There is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed,' the Bombay High Court had said. Ramadas first enrolled at TISS in 2015, for a Master's degree in Media and Cultural Studies, and was also awarded a scholarship by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. In 2017, he enrolled in the integrated MPhil and PhD programme in Development Studies, but deferred admission for a year and joined in 2018. He successfully finished his MPhil degree in 2021. On February 8, 2023, he was awarded a national fellowship for scheduled caste students on the basis of his performance in the UGC-NET examination.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC upholds TISS suspension of research scholar, relaxes term
Mumbai: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) suspending Dalit PhD scholar Ramadas K S for his alleged misconduct and anti-national activities, but relaxed it to the period already undergone. A TISS empowered committee on April 17, 2024, found Ramadas in breach of the honour code, rules and regulation of the institute and suspended him for two years and debarred his entry across all its campuses. A SC bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan reduced the period of suspension from two years to the period undergone till Friday. The bench noted the submissions of advocate Rajeev Kumar Panday, appearing for TISS, and perused the documents which prompted the committee to suspend the scholar for two years. The bench, which did not set aside the suspension order, took note of the fact that Ramadas, represented by senior advocate S Muralidhar, was doing his PhD from the institute and should be allowed to conclude it. Panday referred to the records and alleged misconduct of Ramadas to argue that the Bombay high court was correct in not interfering with the suspension. The HC on March 12 dismissed Ramadas's plea challenging his suspension by TISS following which he moved the apex court. Ramadas was suspended for his participation in a demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and for organising the screening of a documentary about the Ayodhya dispute. TISS alleged he broke its rules by participating in "politically motivated protests" despite being supported by central govt-funded scholarships for scheduled caste students. "In the …facts and circumstances, having ourselves considered the material on record, we do not find that the impugned committee report suspending the petitioner for two years, suffers from any perversity or illegality. The impugned report and consequent action of suspension are based on material available on record and it is proportionate. We find that this is not a fit case to interfere. There is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed," the HC had said. Ramadas first enrolled at TISS in 2015, for a Master's degree in Media and Cultural Studies, and was also awarded a fellowship by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. In 2017, he enrolled in the integrated MPhil and PhD programme in Development Studies, but deferred admission for a year. He successfully finished his MPhil degree in 2021. On Feb 8, 2023, he was awarded a national fellowship for scheduled caste students on the basis of his performance in the UGC-NET exam. agencies
NDTV
02-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Supreme Court Upholds Dalit Research Scholar's Suspension From TISS
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The top court upheld TISS' decision to suspend the student. The suspension period was reduced from two years to time already served. Ramadas faced suspension for alleged misconduct and participation in protests. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) suspending Dalit PhD scholar Ramadas KS for his alleged misconduct and anti-national activities but relaxed it to the period already undergone. A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan reduced the period of suspension of the PhD scholar from two years to the period undergone till Friday. A TISS empowered committee on April 17, 2024 suspended Ramadas from the institute for two years and debarred his entry across all its campuses. The bench noted the submissions of advocate Rajeev Kumar Panday, appearing for TISS, and perused the documents which prompted the committee to suspend the scholar for two years. The bench, which did not set aside the order of suspension, took note of the fact that Ramadas was doing his PhD from the institution and should be allowed to conclude it. Panday referred to the records and alleged misconduct of the research scholar to argue that the Bombay High Court was correct in not interfering with the suspension. The empowered committee decided against Ramadas, represented by senior advocate S Muralidhar, and found him in breach of the honour code, rules and regulation of TISS and banned him for two years. The Bombay High Court on March 12 dismissed Ramadas' plea challenging his suspension by TISS following which he moved the top court. The scholar was suspended for his participation in a demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and for organising the screening of a documentary about the Ayodhya dispute. The TISS alleged he broke its rules by participating in "politically motivated protests" despite being supported by Central government-funded scholarships for scheduled caste students. "In the ...facts and circumstances, having ourselves considered the material on record, we do not find that the impugned committee report suspending the petitioner for two years, suffers from any perversity or illegality. The impugned report and consequent action of suspension are based on material available on record and it is proportionate. We find that this is not a fit case to interfere. There is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed," the Bombay High Court had said. Ramadas first enrolled at TISS in 2015, for a Master's degree in Media and Cultural Studies, and was also awarded a scholarship by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. In 2017, he enrolled in the integrated MPhil and PhD programme in Development Studies, but deferred admission for a year and joined in 2018. He successfully finished his MPhil degree in 2021. On February 8, 2023, he was awarded a national fellowship for scheduled caste students on the basis of his performance in the UGC-NET examination.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SC upholds suspension of Dalit research scholar from TISS, relaxes term
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences suspending Dalit PhD scholar Ramadas KS for his alleged misconduct and anti-national activities but relaxed it to the period already undergone. A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan reduced the period of suspension of the PhD scholar from two years to the period undergone till Friday. A TISS empowered committee on April 17 2024 suspended Ramadas from the institute for two years and debarred his entry across all its campuses. The bench noted the submissions of advocate Rajeev Kumar Panday, appearing for TISS, and perused the documents which prompted the committee to suspend the scholar for two years. The bench, which did not set aside the order of suspension, took note of the fact that Ramadas was doing his PhD from the institution and should be allowed to conclude it. Panday referred to the records and alleged misconduct of the research scholar to argue that the Bombay High Court was correct in not interfering with the suspension. The empowered committee decided against Ramadas, represented by senior advocate S Muralidhar, and found him in breach of the honour code, rules and regulation of TISS and banned him for two years. The Bombay High Court on March 12 dismissed Ramadas' plea challenging his suspension by TISS following which he moved the top court. The scholar was suspended for his participation in a demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and for organising the screening of a documentary about the Ayodhya dispute. The TISS alleged he broke its rules by participating in "politically motivated protests" despite being supported by Central government-funded scholarships for scheduled caste students. 'In the …facts and circumstances, having ourselves considered the material on record, we do not find that the impugned committee report suspending the petitioner for two years, suffers from any perversity or illegality. The impugned report and consequent action of suspension are based on material available on record and it is proportionate. We find that this is not a fit case to interfere. There is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed,' the Bombay High Court had said. Ramadas first enrolled at TISS in 2015, for a Master's degree in Media and Cultural Studies, and was also awarded a scholarship by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. In 2017, he enrolled in the integrated MPhil and PhD programme in Development Studies, but deferred admission for a year and joined in 2018. He successfully finished his MPhil degree in 2021. On February 8, 2023, he was awarded a national fellowship for scheduled caste students on the basis of his performance in the UGC-NET examination.
