Delhi High Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against NUJS in Business Law Degree Case

The Delhi High Court has put on hold the contempt proceedings against NUJS and its Vice-Chancellor over awarding an MA in Business Law to a student in a course conducted in association with iPleaders.

The court issued a notice to the student, Kapil Mishra, who enrolled in 2017. NUJS suspended the course in 2018 due to disputes with iPleaders.

Mishra in 2019 later sought his certificate, and the High Court ruled in his favor, instructing the university to take appropriate action.

NUJS then asked for necessary documents but found them incomplete. Their review petition was dismissed in 2024, leading to an appeal before the Division Bench.

Meanwhile, Mishra filed contempt proceedings against NUJS.