Maintenance of discipline among students of the University:

65. Maintenance of discipline among students of the University: (1) All powers relating to the maintenance of discipline and disciplinary action in relation to students of the University shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor. (2) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of his powers referred to in sub-section (1), as he deems proper, to Pro-Vice Chancellor and to such other officers as he may specify in this behalf. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of his powers relating to the maintenance of discipline and taking such action, as may seem to him appropriate for the maintenance of discipline, the Vice- Chancellor may, in exercise of his powers, by order, direct that any student or students be expelled, or rusticated, for a specified period or be not admitted to a course or courses of study in a Department, Regional Centres or a Faculty of the University for a stated period, or be punished with fine for an amount to be specified in the order, or be debarred from taking an examination or examinations conducted by the University or Department or a Faculty for one or more years, or that the results of the student or students concerned in the examination or examinations in which he or they have appeared be cancelled. (4) The Director of Regional centres, Deans of Faculties and Heads of teaching Departments in the University shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over the students in their respective Centres, Faculties and teaching Departments in the University, as may be necessary for the proper conduct of such Centres, Faculties and teaching Department. (5) Without prejudice to the powers of the Vice-Chancellor, the Directors and other persons specified in sub-section (4), detailed rules of discipline and proper conduct shall be made by the University. The Director of Regional Centres, Deans of Faculties and Heads of teaching Departments in the University may also make the supplementary rules as they deem necessary to the aforesaid purpose. (6) At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration to the effect that he submits himself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-Chancellor and other authorities of the University.