On 9 January 2013, Adli was suspended for three semesters, which ended in September for allegedly tarnishing the university's name and disturbing public peace and safety.

On 13 May 2013, Adam Adli was arrested over the statements he made during a forum held at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur.

[4] Adli was handcuffed at his office in Bangsar will be charged with sedition and is being investigated under Section 125b of the Penal Code, for acting in a manner detrimental to Malaysia's parliamentary democracy.

The judge states that "the conviction was unsafe due to several misdirections in law", during the Sessions and High Courts verdicts.

[8] With him being a free man, Adam Adli continued his studies at the Sultan Idris Education University.