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VIKAS MAHAJAN
Rahul Kumar – Appellant
Versus
University of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Vikas Mahajan, J.
1. The petitioner, who is a third-year student pursuing LL.B. from Law Centre-1, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, has filed the present petition seeking a direction to the respondent-University to allow him to take his IV semester supplementary exam in the subject of 'Competition Law' along with supplementary exam of VI semester.
2. The contention of the petitioner is that he had a backlog examination of 'Competition Law' from the IV semester of LL.B. and the said backlog examination was scheduled to be conducted on 25.08.2022 as part of regular examination for the said semester. At the same time, the VI semester regular examinations were scheduled to be conducted from 10.08.2022 to 29.08.2022. However, a day prior to the backlog examination i.e. on 24.08.2022, the VI semester exam in the subject of 'Principles of Taxation' was scheduled to be held.
3. It is the case of the petitioner that he came across notice/information titled as "Important Rules" displayed on the official website of the Faculty of Law (lawfaculty.du.ac.in) under the tab name 'Students', which reads as under:
"Supplementary Examination
After the completion of six Terms, a student o
The judgment established the principle that students have a limited number of attempts within a specified span period to clear their LL.B courses, and they are not entitled to special examinations af....
The court determined that the university's denial of examination permission based on attendance was arbitrary, emphasizing the need for adherence to judicial directives and consideration of individua....
A university cannot deny a student the right to continue studies or withhold examination results based on procedural failures, especially after allowing the student to attend classes and take exams.
The University is bound by the Calendar and Prospectus, and the weightage is restricted to specific streams and subjects for admission to B.Com LL.B (Hons) 5 years Integrated Course. The terms of the....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that evaluation is necessary for promoting law students, and the BCI's guidelines on examination mode are binding on the University.
The eligibility criterion of 50% marks for LL.B. entrance is arbitrary and violates Articles 14 and 21, infringing on the right to education as part of personal liberty.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of providing evidence and demonstrating a violation of rights or regulations when seeking relief under Article 226 of the Constituti....
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