The students' association of Grant Medical College has filed a petition with the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) and the education minister, against Dr Ajay Chandanwale, who was appointed dean in December last year. They have said that acts of enforcing a dress code and moral policing is leading to mental trauma.

In a series of stories, mid-day highlighted the plight of medical students at the state's biggest government-run medical institute Grant Medical College, which is attached to the JJ Hospital. The issue came into light when the dean issued instructions during the annual college festival, dictating that female students could not wear shorts or short dresses. Female students were also instructed to dance and sit separately from male students.