High Court Seeks Punjab Report on LPU Violence, Asks Who Was Responsible and What Action Followed

‘Clarify if rape took place’: HC seeks Punjab response in Lovely Professional University unrest case

A student has moved court claiming that the violence on campus was a planned attack rather than a spontaneous protest.

LPU violence: HC asks Punjab Police to clarify if alleged rape incident actually occurred; cops trace Reddit post

Police registered a case to investigate both the alleged rape and the origin of the social media post. LPU subsequently suspended classes and other academic activities for 10 days from September 28.

LPU rape rumour: HC seeks Punjab Police report on fake post that sparked violence

Bench orders status report signed by police commissioner to confirm if alleged assault occurred and trace Reddit post behind widespread arson.

LPU protest: High Court seeks status report from Punjab govt.

Additional Solicitor Advocate General Satyapal Jain said it was important to identify those behind spreading the misleading information on campus, as he expressed apprehension that a planned conspiracy appears to be behind it.

High Court seeks Punjab report on LPU violence, asks who was responsible and what action followed

The petitioner alleged that an unverified social media post claiming that two women students had been raped and had died by suicide triggered protests that later descended into violence and vandalism.

LPU Violence: High Court Seeks Punjab Govt Status Report, Asks If Alleged Sexual Assault Occurred

Chandigarh, September 30, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday sought a detailed status report from the Punjab government on the violence, arson and vandalism at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, while asking authorities to clarify whether the alleged sexual assault that triggered the unrest had actually taken place. […]