Shirish Kedar signed a sheet listing 18 demands from students during a meeting on Monday, after saying he would resign.
IIT Bombay posted on X apologising for earlier statements about Sahil's death, stating that details remain under investigation by authorities.
The student's parents filed a complaint under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, alleging caste‑based harassment on campus.
The dean of student welfare, Suryanarayana Doolla, was removed after he reported the incident to authorities; the faculty forum said he followed protocol.
The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the probe, reviewing digital evidence from Sahil's phone and planning summons for involved parties.
An institute press conference is scheduled for later this evening to address the protestors' demands and outline forthcoming measures.