Archive · 29 Sep 2026
High Court to Hear PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into LPU Violence
A university in Punjab saw protests after reports of an alleged sexual assault involving a female student.
The protests later became violent.
Reports said that property was damaged and campus shops were allegedly looted.
Police have opened a criminal case to investigate what happened.
The sexual assault allegation has not yet been proven.
A group has asked the High Court to let the Central Bureau of Investigation investigate the violence.
The court has agreed to hear the request on Wednesday.
It has not yet ordered a CBI investigation.
The university also stopped classes and other academic activities for 10 days.
A PIL seeking a CBI investigation into violence at Lovely Professional University has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The petition alleges rioting, arson and looting at the university campus in Punjab’s Jalandhar district.
The violence followed reports of an alleged sexual assault involving a female student.
Police have registered a criminal case, but the alleged sexual assault has not been conclusively established.
The High Court agreed to hear the PIL on Wednesday, while LPU suspended classes and academic activities for 10 days from September 28.
- Who
- A PIL petitioner, Lovely Professional University, Punjab Police, and the Punjab and Haryana High Court are involved.
- What
- A PIL seeks a CBI probe into alleged rioting, arson and looting at LPU.
- When
- The violence occurred on Sunday; the PIL was mentioned on Tuesday and is scheduled for hearing on Wednesday. Academic activities were suspended from September 28 for 10 days.
- Where
- Lovely Professional University in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, with proceedings before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- Why
- The petition seeks an independent CBI investigation after violence followed reports of an alleged sexual assault involving a female student.
PIL Petitioners
Existing Investigation
Who should investigate
PIL Petitioners
The petition seeks a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the reported violence at the university.
Existing Investigation
Police have already registered a criminal case to investigate the allegations.
Status of the allegations
PIL Petitioners
The petition highlights alleged rioting, arson and looting following the campus protests.
Existing Investigation
The alleged sexual assault that preceded the protests has not been conclusively established, and the High Court has not yet ordered a CBI investigation.
- Petition
- Public Interest Litigation seeking a CBI probe
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Reported violence
- Rioting, arson, property damage and alleged looting
- Initial allegation
- An alleged sexual assault involving a female student
- Current investigation
- Police have registered a criminal case
- Court status
- The PIL will be heard; no CBI-probe order has been issued
- University response
- Classes and other academic activities were suspended for 10 days from September 28