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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR
ANIL L. PANSARE, RAJ. D. WAKODE
Aman Jaiswal, S/o Shyam Bihari Prasad Jaiswal – Appellant
Versus
Vice Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, Village Waranga, Borkhedi, Maharashtra – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. issue of student debarment due to attendance. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. recommendations from sgrc for special exams. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 3. binding nature of sgrc recommendations. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. mandatory implementation of sgrc directives. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. legal precedents affirming sgrc's mandatoriness. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. petition allowed, sgrc recommendations mandated. (Para 22 , 23 , 24) |
JUDGMENT :
ANIL L. PANSARE, J.
Heard.
2. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr. Yash Vyankatraman, learned counsel waives service of notice for the respondents. With consent of learned counsels for the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing.
3. The question that falls for our consideration is whether the recommendations made by Student Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) constituted under the provisions of the University Grants Commission (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Regulations of 2023’) is/are binding on the Institution.
4. The Regulations of 2023 were made in exercise of powers conferred under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred
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