India, Oct. 9 -- The University of Cornell on Thursday saw protests against the university's handling of the rape allegations against former students in a 'Jane Doe' lawsuit filed last month.

The allegations emerged last month after the alleged victim filed a civil lawsuit on September 16 against former members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity, alleging sexual assault, battery and nonconsensual sharing of intimate photographs. But it started dominating headlines after former South Park writer Toby Morton revealed the names of the seven accused, calling them 'Cornell 7.'

Cornell University faces backlash over how it handled the complaint after Jane Doe first reported it to the university police three months after it happened in October 20...