Delhi court recalls non-bailable warrant against former JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh

Delhi Court Recalls Non Bailable Warrant Against Former JNUSU President

Theindiapostdaily.com – A Delhi court recalls non bailable warrant issued against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union President Aishe Ghosh in connection with a 2021 case. The Judicial Magistrate First Class of Patiala House Courts made this decision after Ghosh appeared before the court on Thursday, according to LiveLaw. This development marks a significant moment in the legal proceedings that have been ongoing since the incident occurred.

The arrest warrant was originally issued in connection with a protest that took place in front of Bangla Bhavan in 2021. During this protest, Ghosh was booked for several offences including alleged disobedience of an order promulgated by a public servant under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and criminal trespass under Section 447 of the IPC. These charges formed the basis for the legal action that followed.

Recent Developments in the Case

On Wednesday, the court had already stayed the warrant and directed Ghosh to appear in person. This preliminary step paved the way for the court’s final decision to cancel the non-bailable warrant. The timing of these developments suggests that the judicial process is moving forward systematically.

Delhi Police came under scrutiny for their handling of the situation. On Tuesday, the Delhi Police had attempted to arrest Ghosh, who is also the Joint Secretary of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). This attempt led to considerable public attention and political debate.

CPIM had alleged that the Delhi Police “forcibly” entered AKG Bhawan, the party’s headquarters in the national capital, in an attempt to arrest Ghosh.

In a video that went viral, CPIM Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala John Brittas was seen confronting police personnel, including one in plain clothes, at the AKG Bhavan. Brittas later told PTI that the police team reached AKG Bhavan around 4.30 PM and claimed that a non-bailable warrant was issued against Ghosh. When he asked them to show the warrant, they said it had only been communicated telephonically.

The case is coming up on 30 July, Brittas stated. He alleged that the action was similar to the police action against student protesters on 20 July, when, according to him, plainclothes personnel assaulted demonstrators. “Delhi Police and the Home Ministry are adamant that the faces of this agitation should be in jail. They are digging out old cases. We can’t allow such high-handed measures,” he told PTI.

Political Reactions and Parliamentary Discussion

Brittas also raised the issue in Parliament on Wednesday. He sought to link the police action to the recent student protest, saying her only mistake was participating in the Jantar Mantar protest. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge also backed Brittas and claimed that democracy was under threat.

The Congress President wanted to know who ordered the police to enter the office of a national political party. Responding to the charges, Leader of the House J P Nadda said it was a routine law-and-order case. He said the police had to act accordingly, and the “police has acted accordingly”.

The Union minister also said that any student who indulges in activism faces such actions. Nadda said he, too, was a student activist and had faced similar action. “I was even arrested in the classroom during an emergency,” he said, and added that it happened twice.

Aishe Ghosh, who was elected president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union in 2019, had recently emerged as one of the prominent faces of the student agitation at Jantar Mantar led by the CJP over examination-related issues. Her case has become a symbol of the broader student movement and the legal challenges faced by student leaders across the country.