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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI
Rohan Rana – Appellant
Versus
Punjab University – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Jasgurpreet Singh Puri J.
1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari/mandamus for quashing the result dated 20.10.2023 (Annexure P-5) whereby petitioner has been declared ‘fail’ by the respondent- University in B.A. LL.B. 6th Semester Paper-6 (c) Land Law and Rent Laws held in May 2023.
2. The brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner was a student of B.A. L.LB Integrated 5 years course in the University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The petitioner took admission in the aforesaid course in the year 2016 which is a 05 years integrated course and which was to be finished in the year 2021. The 05 years course consists of 10 semesters. In one of the semesters which was the 6th Semester, the petitioner failed in one of the subjects namely ‘Land Law and Rent Laws’ which he had taken in the month of May 2019. Thereafter, he again appeared for the aforesaid paper as a re-appear candidate in the month of May 2023. However, the University has shown his status as fail in the aforesaid re-appear paper on the basis of scaling down his marks wh
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.
Rounding off examination marks must favor students to ensure they are not unduly penalized, in alignment with provisions aimed at fairness.
Rounding off percentages in academic evaluations to the nearest whole number is permissible and not equivalent to awarding grace marks, supported by precedents.
The court's decision established that in peculiar circumstances, where candidates are already employed and not seeking any promotion or increments, the benefit of rounding off marks may be granted, e....
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....
Eligibility criteria for academic admissions cannot be altered after the admission process has commenced, ensuring fairness in selection.
The discretion to award grace marks lies with the university as per MCI regulations and cannot be claimed as a right, especially for practical exams.
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