LLM students can reappear for exams

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to stay or postpone the first semester examinations for LLM students of the Mumbai University.

However, the students were granted relief by the HC which permitted students who are not prepared for the exams scheduled for Tuesday, to appear at a later stage.

A bench presided over by Justices BR Gavai and BP Colabawalla were hearing a Public Interest Litigation, and a writ petition filed by some LLM students from the University.

The students in their plea said that due to the delay in declaration of the results for the University’s undergraduate courses last academic year, the admissions to the LLM courses got delayed. 

It further read that under such circumstances, it was unfair to expect these students to appear for the exams within just days from their admission.

However, the university in its reply said that the court must not stay or postpone the exams as many students, especially those who had secured admissions early, might be prepared and ready for the first semester exams.

The bench in its orders said “Since there is no representation from the students who got admissions on time and thus, might be prepared for the exams that begin tomorrow, it will be unfair to pass a blanket order staying the exams,” the bench said.

“However, we must not prejudice the rights of those students who got admissions late. Thus, those students who do not wish to appear for the first semester exams beginning tomorrow must be given the liberty to give these exams with their second-semester exams. Their absence in the exams beginning tomorrow must not be treated as a failure by the University.”

SIGH OF RELIEF

• The students were granted relief by the HC which permitted those who are not prepared to appear at a later stage
   
• The students were not prepared as University had declared the results late, which led to delayed admissions