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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATEEK JALAN
Raunak Chikara – Appellant
Versus
University of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's request for grade correction. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. university's grading method during covid-19. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. arguments for re-computation of grades. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. is re-computation of grades required? (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 5. petition dismissed; no infirmity found. (Para 26 , 27) |
JUDGMENT
Prateek Jalan, J.
1. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner seeks improvement/correction of his results for the 4th semester of the B.A. (Hons.)(English) course [hereinafter, "the course"] in the respondent No.1- University of Delhi [hereinafter, "the University"].
Facts
2. The petitioner joined the course in the year 2018. The duration of the course is three years, with each year comprising of two semesters. This writ petition concerns a notification dated 04.06.2020 [hereinafter, "the notification"], issued by the University in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The petitioner's result for the 4th semester was computed in terms of the notification.
3. The writ petition, as originally filed, sought quashing of the notification. However, at the very first hearing, i.e. on 02.06.2021, it was note
The court reaffirms the limited role of judicial review in academic decisions and validates the university's interpretation of a grading notification, rejecting requests for re-computation based on i....
Point of law : It would normally be prudent, wholesome and safe for the courts to leave the decisions to the academicians and experts. As a matter of principle, the courts should never make an endeav....
Point of law: It would normally be prudent, wholesome and safe for the courts to leave the decisions to the academicians and experts. As a matter of principle, the courts should never make an endeavo....
Rounding off examination marks must favor students to ensure they are not unduly penalized, in alignment with provisions aimed at fairness.
Point of Law : If candidate is not at fault then he is not supposed to suffer on account of mistake, committed by University Authorities, suffice it to say by this Court that the Apex Court in the sa....
The main legal point established is that the Academic Council's decision on valuation procedure should be followed by the respondent-University for the MBBS RS4 examination.
The University acted unlawfully by retroactively applying amended examination regulations, resulting in the wrongful failure of a student who met the passing criteria under the original rules.
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.
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