Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has agreed to examine a student’s allegations against S.S. Jain Subodh Law College, Jaipur, regarding the handling of his complaint and the alleged failure of the college’s Student Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) to function effectively.
Justice Shubha Mehta, hearing a petition filed by student Divyansh Gupta, issued notices to the college, its Principal, and other concerned authorities. The Court has directed all respondents to file their replies within four weeks.
According to the petition, Divyansh Gupta was a student of S.S. Jain Subodh Law College, which is affiliated with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University. He alleged that the college did not inform him about its convocation ceremony and did not invite him to participate. He claimed that this amounted to discrimination and violated his rights as a student.
The student further alleged that when he approached the Principal to complain about the issue, the Principal behaved rudely, abused him, and threatened him.
The petition states that after the incident, the student submitted complaints to the college management and other authorities, including through email. However, no action was taken on his complaints, nor was he informed about any inquiry or decision.
Left with no remedy, he approached the Rajasthan High Court.
Another major issue raised in the petition concerns the Student Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC).
The student argued that under the Bar Council of India (BCI) Rules, every law university and law college must have an SGRC to address students’ grievances. The rules also require details of the committee to be available on the institution’s website so that students can easily file complaints.
The petitioner alleged that the SGRC at the college was either not functioning effectively or failed to perform its duties, which is why his complaint was never properly addressed.
At this stage, the High Court has not expressed any opinion on the truth of the allegations. It has only issued notices to the respondents and sought their responses within four weeks. The case will be considered further after the replies are filed.