India, July 30 -- Student organisations on Wednesday criticised Delhi University's St. Stephen's College over a newly issued campus dress code prohibiting students from wearing shorts in classrooms, laboratories and several common areas. They argued that the move amounted to "moral policing" and infringed upon students' personal liberty.

The criticism came after the college issued a notice, dated July 26, asking all junior members to adhere to campus regulations, including a ban on wearing shorts in classrooms, tutorials, laboratories, the chapel, assembly hall, library and dining hall. Principal Susan Elias's notice has sparked accusations of "moral policing".

The notice also reiterated that the college campus is a smoke-free zone, urg...