Delhi University (DU) has taken strict disciplinary action against PhD scholar Shubham Singh in a case of assault and misbehavior with a professor. DU Proctor Prof. According to an office order issued by Manoj Kumar Singh on 13 November 2026, the PhD registration of Shubham Singh has been cancelled. He has also been barred from entering the Delhi University campus, taking admission in the university or any of its colleges and appearing in any examination for the next three years.
Let us know when the action was taken in this matter and the registration of the PhD scholar was cancelled. Let’s know what action has been taken by the proctor office regarding the procedure.
The case is dated 17th August 2026
Actually this case is of 17 August 2026. According to the office order, Anupam Jha, senior professor of Law Centre-2, was allegedly assaulted and molested by PhD scholar Shubham Singh at the entrance of DU Umang Bhavan at 10:30 am that day. After the incident, Professor Anupam Jha lodged a written complaint with the Vice Chancellor on the same day. Taking cognizance of the matter, the university administration examined the CCTV footage and on August 17, Shubham Singh was suspended from the PhD course. Besides, his entry into the university campus was banned and an independent inquiry committee was formed to look into the matter.
What is the mandate of the proctor’s office?
As per the orders of the proctor’s office, the inquiry committee examined the complaint, CCTV footage, medico-legal report and documents provided by the dean of the law faculty. The committee submitted its report on September 9. The report said that cases of indiscipline had surfaced against Shubham Singh before, so this incident should not be seen as an isolated incident. The committee also said that Professor Anupam Jha had no direct academic supervisory relationship with Shubham Singh.
The inquiry committee also cited Shubham Singh for using vulgar and insulting language with the members of the committee. Along with senior professors, a woman professor was also included in the committee. The report recommends zero tolerance for such behavior to maintain discipline, safety and respect in the university’s academic environment.
The proctor’s office order said that Shubham Singh was given ample opportunity to present his case. An email was sent for an online conversation on August 31, but no response was received. After this, another email was sent on September 1, in response to which he allegedly used vulgar and abusive language on September 2. However, he did not give any clarification about the incident. Later on September 29, the inquiry committee’s report and recommendations were shared and a response was sought within seven days. On October 6, three more days were given, but no response was received from them.
After this, the competent authority, accepting the recommendations of the inquiry committee, decided to cancel Shubham Singh’s PhD registration and bar him from entering the university campus, taking admission in DU or any of its colleges and appearing for examinations for three years. This order has been implemented with immediate effect.
