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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
KULDEEP TIWARI
Ruksana – Appellant
Versus
Panjab University – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
KULDEEP TIWARI, J.
1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of a direction to the respondents (hereinafter referred to as “the Panjab University”) to grant her a special opportunity to appear in the examination of “Law of Crimes-II (Old)”.
2. The petitioner is a student of the LL.B. (Three-Year) Course of the Panjab University and has successfully cleared all semesters and examinations except one paper, namely Law of Crimes-II (Old) of the 4th Semester. In her first attempt, she could not qualify the said paper and, accordingly, applied for re-appearance in the examination, which was held on 05.05.2025. Although the petitioner duly appeared in the said examination, the invigilator at the examination centre handed over to her the question paper of “The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita-II (New)” instead of the question paper of “Law of Crimes-II (Old)”. Left with no alternative, the petitioner attempted the question paper so supplied to her. The result of the said examination was declared on 06.10.2025, wherein the petitioner was shown as “absent”, as she had not attempted the paper of Law of Crimes-II (Old).
3. The hardship of the petitioner was further agg
The university must ensure proper communication regarding examination schedules to avoid prejudice against students.
Students who studied IPC cannot be required to take an examination in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita without prior instruction, ensuring fairness in educational assessments.
Point of law: Petitioner submits her examination form along with examination fee and other details as required, on the portal of the respondent-University.
Students should not be penalized for administrative delays, and universities must provide fair opportunities for examination.
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