A Delhi court has taken cognizance of charges against Jawad Ahmed Siddique, the chairman of Al-Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, for allegedly misleading students regarding the university's accreditation status. The Delhi Police's Crime Branch filed two chargesheets, accusing the university of falsely claiming recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and displaying a fake National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation on its website. The court noted that prima facie offences of cheating and forgery are evident, with the next hearing scheduled for May 8. Prosecutor Anand Kumar Goyal stated that the university had never applied for NAAC accreditation and had misled students into believing it was a recognized institution, influencing nearly 1,400 students to enroll by paying fees of ₹1 lakh (approximately $1,200 USD). Siddique is also under investigation for two money laundering cases, one involving the use of forged documents for educational programs and the other concerning the illegal acquisition of land valued at ₹45 crores (roughly $5.4 million USD).