NUJS students RTI admin’s alleged burial of first-ever university review report, receive no response

Students at the National University of Judicial Studies in Kolkata have filed Right to Information requests to access a critical review report that remains withheld by the administration. Despite the commission submitting its findings to the Chief Justice of India over two months ago, the document has not been made public, prompting legal efforts to uncover its contents and trace official communications regarding its status. The secrecy surrounding this long-overdue assessment is particularly significant given the existing tension between the student body and the Vice Chancellor, who faces multiple no-confidence petitions. The inability to see the report’s observations before the Executive Council highlights a lack of transparency, preventing stakeholders from understanding the critical evaluations of the law school’s governance and operations within its sixteen-year history. This situation underscores the vital role of open data in ensuring institutional accountability. When public educational bodies withhold critical documents, it impedes democratic oversight and prevents meaningful discourse about administrative performance. The students' use of RTI mechanisms demonstrates how transparency laws serve as essential tools for exposing opacity and demanding responsible governance within academic institutions.

Source: legallyindia.com
Published on 2026-11-04

NUJS students RTI admin’s alleged burial of first-ever university review report, receive no response

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