Cmj university chancellor requested the supreme court

The high-profile case of reported fraud in awarding Ph. D. degrees by Meghalaya-based CMJ University, whose self appointed chancellor Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha was at large, has come to the news again. There was a Supreme Court hearing on August 22, about the said degree selling scam. Mr. Jha requested the court to allow him a week’s time to file an additional affidavit with a promise of submitting all information. The court was adjourned, allowing him the requested time, and stating that if there is any reply on behalf of respondents (i.e. Meghalaya govt.), then it could also be filed within next 7days’ period. However, in an interesting and a well thought after move Mr. Jha has engaged two senior advocates from rival political parties, Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi of Congress and Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad of BJP,  belonging to rival parties, are usually seen spitting fire on each other on television studios, to fight his case together. People seem astonished to note that two rival party persons have come converge to defend an absconding person. Suspected political involvement has given this case a unique turn.

The next date of hearing, as per the court, is fixed on September 12, 2013. According to the sources, the respondents’ lawyer, Mr. Siddhartha Luthra ASG says that he will take up the plea for cancelling the anticipatory bail, granted earlier by the SC, on a later date. Supreme court in a previous hearing had granted anticipatory bail to Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha. In its last hearing, the court had directed Meghalaya police to allow CMJ varsity officials to take copies of documents proving the appointment of Mr. Jha as the chancellor of the university. It had also directed any arresting authority to not capture Mr. Jha.

From the previous and subsequent court orders and statements, it is proved that the judiciary has positive view point on this case & it thinks in favor of the country’s youth. The court understands how much energy, money and effort is required to fulfill the aspirations. While the court orders have signaled positive outcomes, thousands of students are praying for things to get clear and the cloud of uncertainty to vanish.

Everyone is waiting for clarity on students’ career and varsity’s future, which can be predicted only after the next orders are issued on September 12. Till then, everyone from students, their parents, general public to each concerned person is waiting with one’s fingers crossed. The youth is trying to find another solace in the act with court giving signs of positive development of the case, keeping in view the career, future, life and sentiments of the young aspiring candidates.