{
  "id": 5122935,
  "title": "AISA moves Delhi HC against affidavit, Rs 1 lakh surety mandate for DUSU polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/aisa-moves-delhi-hc-against-affidavit-rs-1-lakh-surety-mandate-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:37:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/aisa-delhi-hc-affidavit-rs-1-lakh-surety-mandate-dusu-polls-10860807/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All India Students’ Association (AISA) has challenged a Delhi University requirement for candidates vying in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections to provide a Rs 1-lakh surety bond, bearing their parents’ signature. The petition argues that this necessitates adult students to depend on parental consent for election eligibility. The activists also expressed concern over financially independent students or those whose parents or guardians may not be willing to accept such liability. DUSU Chief Election Officer, Raj Kishore Sharma, explained that the provision is not new, as the same bond was mandated last year for the 2025-26 DUSU elections. The requirement involves candidates filing an indemnity bond in the form of an affidavit and a separate surety bond, with the latter contingent on a parent or guardian’s consent and a Rs 1-lakh guarantee. The latter was challenged in the High Court, which subsequently clarified that candidates would not need to deposit the Rs 1 lakh upfront. Instead, candidates only needed to submit an affidavit or undertaking regarding the bond amount. For the upcoming 2026-27 elections, the university has reinstated both the indemnity bond and the surety bond as part of the nomination paperwork. Candidates must submit the two documents alongside their nomination papers, along with their parents or guardians' bank account details. The university also issued an advisory cautioning candidates against name misspellings on posters and violations of NGT orders, Lyngdoh Committee recommendations, DUSU election reforms, and other applicable rules, warning that such violations could lead to disciplinary or electoral action, potentially affecting candidature. The DUSU elections are slated for September 18, with results expected on September 19.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "AISA challenges DUSU's Rs 1 lakh surety bond requirement for candidates.",
    "Delhi High Court clarifies candidates need only affidavit, not full bond payment.",
    "University reinstates both indemnity and surety bonds for 2026-27 elections."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/delhi-family-leaves-udaipur-luxury-hotel-without-paying-5-74-lakh",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:23:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}