Last Updated:April 29, 2026, 10:57 IST

Acting on a complaint from the administration, Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with the clash at Hansraj during the college festival.

At least 18 of the 30 Hansraj College students were suspended during the Annual Fest on April 8 and 9.

A day after students protested at Delhi University’s Hansraj College over suspension notices issued to 30 students, the core disciplinary committee met on Tuesday to review the action, according to college officials. The administration had suspended 30 students through five letters issued between April 20 and April 25 for various reasons, including alleged violence and misconduct during the college fest and involvement in acts described as defaming the college on social media platforms, reported PTI.

The core disciplinary committee met on Tuesday, where the suspended students were allowed to present their versions of events. Decisions based on the minutes of this meeting are expected to be taken on Wednesday, a college official said.

At least 18 of the 30 students were suspended in connection with a serious incident of violence, misconduct and breach of discipline that allegedly took place on the college campus during the Annual Fest on April 8 and 9. The last two suspension letters, dated April 23 and April 25, named 11 students.

The April 23 notice suspended seven students for allegedly participating in acts said to defame the college through social media and for engaging in activities that reportedly harmed the academic environment of the institution.

The final notice, issued on April 25, named the four office-bearers of the students’ union — the president, vice president, secretary and joint secretary.

Citing the serious incident of violence, misconduct and breach of discipline that occurred during the Annual Fest, the notice stated that these office-bearers of the Hansraj College Students’ Union were being placed under immediate suspension, pending disciplinary proceedings.

Meanwhile, acting on a complaint from the administration, Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with the clash at Hansraj during the college festival.

Preliminary reports suggest there were incidents of violence and the alleged entry of outsiders during the event. A senior police officer said that the case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, adding that no arrests have been made so far, as police are still verifying facts and examining the circumstances.

“Preliminary reports indicate incidents of violence and the alleged entry of outsiders during the event. The case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,” the officer said.

“We have registered a case against 17 people on the complaint of the Hansraj principal over charges of hurt, restraint and criminal trespass. The 17 students include some from Hansraj College and some from the Kirori Mal College,” he added.

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