Vice chancellor of prestigious agricultural university arrested amidst controversial circumstances

Dr. Lal’s arrest. (Photo: Circulated on Twitter) In a shocking development, Dr. Rajendra Bihari Lal, the Vice Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on charges of attempted murder. The incident, which unfolded on 31 December 2023, involved allegations that two individuals accompanying Dr. … Read more

Supreme Court halts proceedings against SHUATS vice chancellor in conversion case

Central Wing of the Supreme Court of India where the Chief Justice’s courtroom is situated. (Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi/Wikimedia Commons) In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India on October 6, 2023, issued a stay on the arrest of Dr. Rajendra Bihari Lal, Vice-Chancellor of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences (SHUATS), … Read more