The Supreme Court on Friday (September 12, 2025) dismissed the allegation of sexual harassment against Nirmal Kanti Chakraborty, the Vice Chancellor of the National University of Zuridical Sciences (NUJS) of West Bengal, but the court also said that such acts can be “forgiven, they will always be associated with the guilty”. Therefore, the court gave the decision that this order should be included in the resume of the Vice Chancellor and it should be fully ensured.

Case dismissed due to delay of complaint
The court also said that the victim had filed a formal complaint on December 26, 2023, while sexual harassment was done in April 2019. The Local Grievance Committee (LCC) dismissed it as a “deadline”. The reason was that the complainant had crossed both the boundary of three months and the extend limit of six months.

What is the charge against the Vice Chancellor
The victim said that Vice Chancellor Chakraborty took over the post of VC in the university in July 2019. Two months later, on September 8, he called the woman to her office and asked her to go to dinner, which could have her personal benefits. He touched the woman’s hand, which made her very uncomfortable. The woman quietly left. In October 2019, the Vice Chancellor again called him to his office and asked about the proposal to go to dinner. The victim flatly refused and said to maintain a professional relationship. After this, the Vice Chancellor demanded and threatened to have sex.

Apart from stopping promotion, more threats were given
The promotion of the victim was stopped in October 2019, which eventually approved by the Executive Council on 2 April 2022. In April 2023, the VC asked the victim to walk along the resort, which the woman refused. He then threatened that the woman’s career would be ruined. On 29 August 2023, the woman was removed from the post of Director from the Center of Financial, Regulatory and Governance Studies (CFRGS).

At the same time, investigation was also started against the victim on the misuse of grant from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the issue of National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG). The Executive Council ordered an immediate withdrawal of Rs 1 lakh from NUJS. The victim complained of harassment and revenge to the Executive Council and Chancellor through e-mail.

The Supreme Court said that removing the post of director would not come in the noun of sexual harassment as it was based on the independent report of NFCG. This work will not be considered associated with previous accused incidents.