Former Vice-Chancellors of IGNOU and Punjab Technical University convicted of refusing to allow PTU to conduct distance learning programs . Judge Naresh Kumar Laka says investigating police failed to produce conclusive evidence against the accused individuals .
New Delhi (New Delhi) — Former Vice-Chancellors of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Punjab Technical University have been convicted by a Delhi court of refusing to allow PTU to conduct distance learning programs in breach of regulations.Former Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU V N Rajshekaran, former PTU Vice-Chancellor Rajnish Arora, and PTU Joint Registrar R P S Bedi were given the aid by Special Judge Naresh Kumar Laka, saying the investigating police failed to produce conclusive evidence against the accused individuals.For the suspected offenses, this court is of the judicious opinion that there is no legitimate excuse to proceed against accused persons, including V N Rajshekaran, Dr Rajnish Arora, and R P S Bedi, which is the accused.According to an order released on December 3, all alleged defendants are dismissed from this case, according to the judge.
In the present case, criminal prosecution has been sought against high-ranking dignitaries (accused number 1 and 2 being Vice-Chancellors of internationally recognized universities), but the CBI just turned the charge sheet in the hand, presumably without asking the courts if the components of the suspected crimes are present in this instance.According to the CBI, the accused broke the established procedure, as well as an MoU dated March 10, 2007, and the provisions of the UGC (University Grants Commission) Act, AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) Act, and the IGNOU Act, and also used some forged documents in concert with each other to obtain approval (recognition) of certain courses through distant mode in favor of PTU for the academic year 2007-2013.The charge sheet was developed for the offenses punishable by Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC, read with Sections 468 (forgery with the intention of cheating) and 471 (using a forged document as genuine) of IPC, as well as Section 13(2) (criminal misconduct by public servant) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.In March 2014, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) released a charge sheet. In January 2016, a supplementary charge sheet was sent out with a draft inserting a new Section 420 IPC citation.