Guwahati, Nov. 5 -- A Delhi court has granted interim protection from arrest to Congress MP and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in a sexual harassment case, directing the police to give him seven days' notice before making any arrest.

Special Judge Digvinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order on Thursday. The protection will remain in force during the investigation, subject to the police giving Akoijam seven days' notice if they intend to arrest him in connection with the case.

Several students have accused the Congress MP of sexual harassment. Based on their complaints, the Delhi Police registered an FIR against him under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with ...