New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by two associate professors of Delhi University's Kalindi College challenging the constitution of a fresh Internal Committee to inquire into their sexual harassment complaint, holding that their apprehensions of bias were not supported by cogent material establishing a real likelihood of bias.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, however, directed the newly constituted committee to endeavour to complete the inquiry within 90 days from the receipt of a copy of the judgment, noting that the complaint had remained pending for more than 15 months.

The court held that the statutory framework governing sexual harassment complaints does not envisage the Vice-Chancellor constituting a sep...