SC stays Delhi HC ruling against barring law students over attendance shortage
The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court ruling that prevented law students from being barred from exams due to attendance shortages. This decision came after the Bar Council of India raised concerns about the impact of the high court's judgment on law institutions. The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of maintaining academic discipline and questioned the delay in the BCI's appeal against the ruling.
- ▪The Supreme Court suspended the Delhi High Court's ruling on attendance requirements for law students.
- ▪The court noted that law colleges were suffering due to the high court's decision, which encouraged students to resist mandatory attendance.
- ▪The ruling was challenged by the Bar Council of India, which argued it undermined academic discipline.
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SC stays Delhi HC ruling against barring law students over attendance shortageA bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the interim order while issuing notice on a petition filed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against the November 2025 judgment of the Delhi HCPublished on: May 26, 2026 2:04 PM ISTBy Utkarsh AnandShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the operation of a Delhi High Court judgment which had held that law students cannot be barred from appearing in examinations solely on the ground of insufficient attendance, observing that law colleges across the country were “suffering” because of the ruling.The court also questioned the delay on the part of the BCI in approaching the apex court against the judgment.
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