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IIT Bombay Suspends Dean After Students’ Suicide Probe

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Parents file FIR

Parents filed an FIR against Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and Director Shirish Kedare under the Atrocities Act after their son’s suicide.
Mumbai Crime Branch began probing, questioning Doolla, other faculty and students present in the exam hall.
IIT Bombay suspended Doolla from his dean post, accepted all 18 student demands, and postponed exams to Oct 10-11.
Students highlighted Sahil Wakode’s JEE rank 614 and CGPA 8.5/10, disputing the cheating narrative.

Summary

IIT Bombay tightens exams

IIT Bombay implemented revised exam regulations days before the mid-semester test without any public notice.
Security personnel and metal-detector screening were present during the confrontation with Sahil Wakode.
The new disciplinary regime imposes a fail grade and semester suspension for first-offence device possession without proof of use.
Students report IIT Bombay may assign invigilation duties to security staff, though no official announcement exists.

History

Historical Context

In 2006 the University Grants Commission issued examination-conduct regulations that required Indian universities to tighten security, prompting protests in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. Demonstrators, including students at JNU and the University of Hyderabad, faced a Supreme Court stay on the rules, highlighting enduring tension over campus oversight. Today IIT Bombay’s metal-detector checks echo that legacy, fueling fresh legal challenges.

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Parents file FIR

Parents filed an FIR against Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and Director Shirish Kedare under the Atrocities Act after their son’s suicide.
Mumbai Crime Branch began probing, questioning Doolla, other faculty and students present in the exam hall.
IIT Bombay suspended Doolla from his dean post, accepted all 18 student demands, and postponed exams to Oct 10-11.
Students highlighted Sahil Wakode’s JEE rank 614 and CGPA 8.5/10, disputing the cheating narrative.

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