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On May 21st, Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad interim bail over the two FIRs filed against him following certain remarks in his Facebook post on India’s Operation Sindoor. The bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and N.K. Singh explained that the bail was issued for the process of “facilitating further investigation”.

The Edict takes a look at the previous cases judged by the bench that will hear Prof. Ali Khan's case.

On May 20th, Tuesday, academics across public universities of Delhi (Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Ambedkar University, and others) banded together at the Press Club of India in New Delhi for a press conference in support of Professor Khan.

On Sunday, 18th May 2025, Prof. Ali Khan Mahmudabad — Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Ashoka University — was arrested from his temporary residence in Delhi by Haryana Police officials.

Prof. Khan, who was summoned by the Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) on Monday, 12th May 2025 following a controversial Facebook post, has been arrested by Delhi Police, sources confirmed this morning.

On Thursday, 8th May 2025, Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Head of Department and Associate Professor of Political Science and History at...

On Wednesday, 30th April 2025, The North East Collective (NE Col) conducted a sit-in protest to address a recent incident of racial abuse against a Northeastern student during the Ashoka Premier League (APL).

Sharmistha Shivhare reports on the recent revocation of two students' cross-access privileges by the Registrar's Office, bypassing the Committee Against Disciplinary Infractions (CADI).

Citing safety concerns, the Campus Life Ministry (CLM), in collaboration with the Transport Team, proposed shifting the university’s designated metro station from Jahangirpuri to Rohini Sector 18-19 last month.  Several students have reported harassment cases and phone thefts in Jahangirpuri. These incidents occurred during the walk from the metro station to the shuttle boarding/drop-off point, roughly 214 meters, according to The Edict’s estimations.

On 4th November 2024, over a 100 housekeeping staff, along with student representatives from Democracy Collective (DEMCOL) and United Student Front (USF) gathered in the basement of Academic Block 1 (AC-01) to address the gate bandh of Samay Julana* a male housekeeping supervisor following an accusation of misbehaviour by Neha Talwar*, a female supervisor.