Give 7-day notice to Congress MP Akoijam before making arrest: Delhi court

A Delhi court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to provide a seven-day written notice to Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam if his arrest is required in a sexual harassment case. Akoijam was previously dismissed from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) due to the case. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Court stated that the notice must be physically served, not electronically, so Akoijam can seek his legal remedies.

The court also ordered Akoijam to provide the names of at least two family or office members for delivering the notice if he is unavailable in Delhi. The court's order is conditional upon Akoijam continuing to cooperate with the investigation and making travel arrangements if required. The prosecution, represented by Manish Rawat, stated that the investigation is at an early stage and further evidence collection is ongoing.

Akoijam, a Congress MP from Inner Manipur, was dismissed from JNU after an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations made by multiple students. The FIR, filed on October 11, is based on allegations from JNU's Chief Security Officer and includes charges of sexual harassment, making sexually colored remarks, and words, gestures, or acts intended to insult a woman's modesty.

The alleged incidents occurred between July 2025 and May 2026. Akoijam had previously received transit anticipatory bail from a court in Manipur.