Kolkata law student gang rape: South Calcutta Law College tells court authorities keen to reopen institute

The lawyer representing the college said that the authorities have received an email from the police stating that they do not have any objection to the reopening of the college for academic purposes

The authorities of the South Calcutta Law College, which has been closed since June 29 after the gang rape of a student on the campus came up, told the Alipore court on Friday that it is keen on reopening of the institute.

The lawyer representing the college said that the authorities have received an email from the police stating that they do not have any objection to the reopening of the college for academic purposes.

The police told the college that only the union room and guard room will continue to remain locked, and documents like employees’ attendance registers will have to be retained, he said.

The lawyer said the college told the court that more than 200 students are to appear for semester examinations soon and they need to fill up forms for that.

Salaries of staff also need to be disbursed, he said. The college authorities also prayed for direction for proper vigilance inside the premises, he said.

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The authorities of the South Calcutta Law College, where a student was allegedly raped by an alumnus and two of her seniors, decided to suspend classes for all students for an indefinite period, a notification issued on June 29 said.

The decision was taken by the governing body of the college.

“All BA LLB and LLM (General and Honours) classes of South Calcutta Law College will be suspended and the college premises will remain closed for all students until further notice as decided by the Governing Body,” the notification, issued by the college authorities, said.

The Alipore court had on July 1 extended the police custody of the three accused in the gang rape of a first-year student at the law college in Kolkata’s Kasba area till July 8, 2025.