Gujarat High Court, after attire remarks in court, asks IIT Gandhinagar to ‘show sympathy’ to suspended student
The Gujarat High Court has orally advised IIT Gandhinagar to show leniency toward a suspended postgraduate student after taking issue with her attire in court, suggesting her age and past compliance with corrective measures should be considered. Justice Nirzar Desai remarked that individuals in their early 20s may not fully grasp the consequences of their actions and that the misconduct did not appear severe enough to justify suspension. The court noted the student had already undertaken community service and vacated her hostel as part of prior disciplinary actions.
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Two days after taking exception to the attire of a postgraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn), observing that people “must maintain dignity and decorum” of the court, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) orally advised the institute to “show sympathy” towards the student in her early 20s.Justice Nirzar Desai observed that people in their early 20s may not fully understand the consequences of their actions, and that a student may sometimes cross the line for various reasons. The court noted that while the student may have erred, the conduct did not appear grave enough to warrant strict action such as suspension.
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