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Punjab HC Orders Status Report on LPU Unrest

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered Punjab government to file a status report on LPU unrest.
Student Ravi Raj petitioned for a CBI probe into the alleged rape and campus violence.
Police registered FIR No. 162 under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, despite lacking evidence.
Shopkeepers reported losses exceeding Rs 10 crore from arson, looting and broken stores on campus.
LPU cancelled classes for ten days starting September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations.

History

Historical Context

In August 1990 Prime Minister V. P. Singh announced the Mandal Commission’s 27 % OBC reservation, sparking nationwide student riots, campus closures and nearly 200 self-immolations that prompted curfews. The Supreme Court in India later upheld the government’s authority, creating a legal precedent that now frames the LPU protests and related FIRs.

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Story summary

Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered Punjab government to file a status report on LPU unrest.
Student Ravi Raj petitioned for a CBI probe into the alleged rape and campus violence.
Police registered FIR No. 162 under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, despite lacking evidence.
Shopkeepers reported losses exceeding Rs 10 crore from arson, looting and broken stores on campus.
LPU cancelled classes for ten days starting September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations.

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