{
  "id": 14248436,
  "title": "High Court orders release of ex-DUSU chief Ronak Khatri’s law degree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/high-court-orders-release-of-ex-dusu-chief-ronak-khatris-law-degree",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:11:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/delhi-high-court-orders-delhi-university-release-law-degree-ex-dusu-president-ronak-khatri-10920471/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Delhi High Court recently ordered the release of law degree and mark sheets for former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president Ronak Khatri. The court ruled on September 30, with the decision made public on October 12, stating that the degree and mark sheets cannot be withheld for non-payment of non-academic dues, as there is no clear statutory or regulatory authority to support such withholding. During his tenure as DUSU president in 2024-25, Khatri allegedly owed the university around Rs 8 lakh in non-academic dues, which were allegedly incurred from December 2024 to August 2025. These expenses were reportedly for booking the International Guest House of DU and catering services in his official capacity. The court acknowledged the university's right to recover legitimate legal dues, but did not support the university's claim that Khatri owed the amount in question, as it was allegedly paid through DUSU funds for guest and student welfare activities.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi High Court orders release of Ronak Khatri's law degree.",
    "Khatri owed Rs 8 lakh in non-academic dues to Delhi University.",
    "Court ruled degrees and mark sheets cannot be withheld for non-academic dues."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Ban on appointing ILA chief: Smotrich slams High Court, calls ruling a 'legal injustice'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ban-on-appointing-ila-chief-smotrich-slams-high-court-calls-ruling-a",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:42:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}