Student sues Mumbai University over lack of supplements

A final-year law student at the University of Mumbai has challenged the varsity's decision, starting this year, to not provide supplementary answer sheets in the examinations.

Manasi Bhushan, a student at the Government Law College, has filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court against a recent circular which states that students will no longer be allowed to take supplements in their exams.

In October this year, after the varsity switched to an onscreen evaluation system, the varsity decided to do away with supplements following errors in scanning answer-sheets that had the supplements. MU said it would only provide a 40-page thick answer sheet, arguing that it would be more than sufficient.

However, Bhushan challenged the decision, claiming it is in violation of the basic rights of a student. "Currently, an answer-sheet comprises 40 pages of which 35 pages are taken up by the rules, marking details etc. and the student has 36 pages to use. The university's logic that each student would complete the paper within 40 pages is flawed and should be reconsidered...the university cannot restrict anyone" she said.

Following a hearing on Wednesday, the court has now asked the university to file a response.