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S. SUNIL DUTT YADAV
Dhanush B. N. , S/o. Nagesh B. C. – Appellant
Versus
Karnataka State Law University, Represented By Its Registrar – Respondent
ORDER :
(S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J.) :
In W.P.No.14591/2024
The petitioners are students of respondent No.2- Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru pursuing their Five Years (Semester Scheme) LL.B. Course.
2. The Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi has formulated Regulations governing the Course which governs the respondent No.2 College as well.
3. It is submitted that the petitioners undisputedly have been promoted to 5th year and though attended the classes for 9th Semester, they were not permitted to write the examination, in light of attendance being below the required 70%.
4. The petitioners then sought to attend the classes for 10th Semester and were not permitted in terms of the communication through Email at Annexure-'G' and accordingly, have filed the present petition seeking setting aside of the communication through E-mail at Annexure-'G' dated 03.06.2024.
5. It is the contention of learned counsel for the petitioners that Regulation 13 of "Karnataka State Law Universities Regulations Governing the Five year B.A. LL.B. Integrated Degree Course in Law" ['the Regulations' for brevity], (Amended in 2020), if read with Regulation 15 would permit the petitioners to pursu
Students must maintain a minimum attendance of 70% to progress to the next semester as per the regulations, which the court upheld.
University attendance requirements must align with Bar Council regulations, ensuring students are not unjustly denied educational progression.
Judicial intervention in academic attendance regulations is limited; courts cannot condone non-compliance with university attendance rules which uphold academic discipline.
Legal education standards must be upheld, allowing for exceptions in legitimate medical cases, while reevaluating rigid attendance policies for the welfare of students.
Academic institutions must adhere strictly to attendance regulations as established by legal education rules, allowing discretion only within the specified limits.
Attendance requirements under educational rules may be relaxed in extraordinary circumstances, such as illness, to ensure fairness and equity in student assessments.
Mandatory attendance regulations must be uniformly enforced, and compassion cannot override statutory requirements. Claims of discriminatory treatment require substantial evidence to succeed.
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