Student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim courted controversy for defying the norm in challenging his peers to stand up for their voices to be heard.

And for that he was booted out of his university for three whole semesters - 18 months in all.

The 22-year-old who is in his third-year at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), was, when suspendedon Jan 9, accused of damaging the good name of the institution and disrupting public order.