Delhi HC: Mandatory attendance baseline in law courses could be lesser
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi HC: Mandatory attendance baseline in law courses could be lesser

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday favoured a reduction in the mandatory baseline attendance requirement of 70 per cent for law courses and sought the stand of the Bar Council of India. Delhi HC: Mandatory attendance baseline in law courses could be lesser A bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma observed it was usual for students to intern with lawyers to increase their learning curve and on many occasions, classes were not held due to the absence of faculty. The bench said the BCI, being the regulator, ought to take into consideration the actual ground reality in the discipline of law and then frame the rules for attendance in law courses. The court expressed its reservations with respect to a purported BCI circular mandating the use of biometrics and CCTV for marking attendance of law students, and said the move was "completely far from reality".

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HC relief for law students over attendance-based marks deduction
1 month ago

HC relief for law students over attendance-based marks deduction

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday granted interim relief to two final-year law students from deduction of their internal assessment marks due to low attendance. Government Law College in Churchgate, where the students are enrolled, had failed to adhere to attendance protocols mandated by University of Mumbai, the court noted, and directed college authorities to reassess their marks. HC …

Law Student Defends Low Attendance Citing Medical Reasons: Meghalaya High Court Denies Permission To Sit In Exam Citing Mandate Of Law
1 month, 1 week ago

Law Student Defends Low Attendance Citing Medical Reasons: Meghalaya High Court Denies Permission To Sit In Exam Citing Mandate Of Law

Live Law  

The Meghalaya High Court yesterday declined to interfere with the Shillong Law College's decision to bar a student from taking End Semester Exams. The student was declared ineligible to take the exam because his attendance fell below the benchmark attendance requirement of attending 70% of classes on all subjects taken together prescribed under the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. Dismissing …

Delhi HC allows 7 students to attend St Stephen’s College
4 months ago

Delhi HC allows 7 students to attend St Stephen’s College

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday allowed seven students, who were earlier granted admission in St Stephen’s College by an order of a single-judge bench, to attend classes till further orders even as it restrained the Delhi University from allocating further seats in the institute. A bench led by acting chief justice Manmohan permitted the students to attend the classes …

Start talks within two weeks on college attendance norms: Delhi HC to Centre
4 months ago

Start talks within two weeks on college attendance norms: Delhi HC to Centre

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to start within two weeks a consultation with stakeholders on the need for mandatory attendance in colleges offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It also asked the Centre and the University Grants Commission to issue a circular to all educational institutions, giving them a final opportunity to constitute grievance redressal committees to …

Delhi University postpones LLB exams due to low attendance
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi University postpones LLB exams due to low attendance

India Today  

The Faculty of Law at Delhi University postponed the LLB end-term exams scheduled for Thursday, according to an official notification issued the night before the original date. The decision was made by Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh, who cited the detention of several students due to insufficient attendance as the reason for the deferral. OFFICIAL NOTICE "Due to orders of the …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Direct Bar Council Of India To Treat UK Law Degree Equal To Undergrad Course In India
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Direct Bar Council Of India To Treat UK Law Degree Equal To Undergrad Course In India

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to direct the Bar Council of India to treat the degree of a law graduate from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom as equivalent to an undergraduate course in India.Justice C Hari Shankar said that the Court cannot direct the BCI to provide any such certificate of equivalence. The Delhi High Court …

Gujarat High Court Directs State, Universities To Clarify Student Allotment To Non-BCI Approved Law Colleges
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat High Court Directs State, Universities To Clarify Student Allotment To Non-BCI Approved Law Colleges

Live Law  

On a plea by eight law colleges in the State seeking recognition by the Bar Council of India, the Gujarat High Court today instructed the State to file an affidavit explaining whether a law college not recognized or approved by the BCI can be allotted students by the government. The High Court also sought similar affidavits from the universities to …

Delhi High Court Asks BCI To File Status Report On Having A ‘Pre-Set Schedule’ For All India Bar Examination
2 years ago

Delhi High Court Asks BCI To File Status Report On Having A ‘Pre-Set Schedule’ For All India Bar Examination

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Bar Council of India to submit a further status report on having a "pre-set schedule" for conduct of All India Bar Examination. Justice Prathiba M Singh was apprised by counsel appearing for BCI that the AIBE 2023 examination has been scheduled to be held on February 5 and the results are expected …

Delhi High Court Directs BCI To Constitute Special Expert Teams For Conducting Surprise Visits To Law Colleges Lacking Minimum Infra, Adequate Facilitates
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs BCI To Constitute Special Expert Teams For Conducting Surprise Visits To Law Colleges Lacking Minimum Infra, Adequate Facilitates

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Bar Council of India to constitute special expert teams to conduct surprise visits of law colleges that lack minimum infrastructure and adequate facilities. The Court was dealing with a bunch of pleas seeking a direction to the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University to allocate 110 seats to the Ideal Institute of Management …

BCI Earmarked 500 Law Colleges As 'Sub-Standard'; Those Found Lacking During Surprise Inspections Will Be Closed: Law Ministry
2 years, 9 months ago

BCI Earmarked 500 Law Colleges As 'Sub-Standard'; Those Found Lacking During Surprise Inspections Will Be Closed: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has earmarked 500 Institutions throughout the country that are sub-standard and a team led by some former Judge/Senior Advocate and noted academicians plans to conduct surprise visits of such Institutions. Chowdary in the Rajya Sabha, asking whether BCI, being the apex regulatory body, is taking measures to tighten yardstick in examinations, exercise stringent control at …

HC allows law university to determine mode of exams/evaluation for 2nd an 4th semesters of 3 years’ law course as per B
2 years, 10 months ago

HC allows law university to determine mode of exams/evaluation for 2nd an 4th semesters of 3 years’ law course as per B

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has permitted the Karnataka State Law University to take steps to complete the process of examinations/evaluation of the students of second and fourth semesters of the three years’ LLB course. Determine mode However, the Division Bench directed the university to determine within 10 days the mode of examination that is online/offline/blended/online open book/assignment based evaluation/research …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Bar Council Of India and Faculty of Law, DU in Petition seeking Cancellation of Pending Exams
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Bar Council Of India and Faculty of Law, DU in Petition seeking Cancellation of Pending Exams

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court issued Notice on a petition filed by students of Faculty of Law, University of Delhi seeking cancellation of the pending 4th semester exams for final year students, and evaluation in alternative mode as per the UGC Guidelines dated 29.4.2020. However, BCI Press Release dated 1.11.2020, diverting from the UGC Guidelines, stated that law students will have …

BCI Constitutes Expert Committee To Decide Evaluation Method For Law Students In Intermediate Semesters
3 years, 7 months ago

BCI Constitutes Expert Committee To Decide Evaluation Method For Law Students In Intermediate Semesters

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has constituted a High Level Expert Committee comprising of 12-members to decide the method of evaluation of law students in intermediate semesters, amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The decision is taken in view of several requests received by the Council from law students across the country and specific queries made by Prof. Vandana, …

Law Students At Delhi University Write To BCI Seeking Cancellation Of Pending Intermediate Term Exams For Final Year Students
3 years, 7 months ago

Law Students At Delhi University Write To BCI Seeking Cancellation Of Pending Intermediate Term Exams For Final Year Students

Live Law  

More than 230 final year students at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi have signed a representation sent to BCI and Delhi University seeking cancellation of 4th semester exams, which have been pending for over a year. The letter seeks cancellation of pending exams on the ground that results of final year students will be delayed if pending and upcoming …

Supreme Court Directs Delhi University To Declare 5th Semester Results Of Law Student Who Had Attendance Shortage Due To Pregnancy
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Delhi University To Declare 5th Semester Results Of Law Student Who Had Attendance Shortage Due To Pregnancy

Live Law  

The Supreme Court directed the Delhi University to declare the 5th Semester result of a law student who could not meet the requisite 70% attendance criteria due to her pregnancy.Ankita Meena could not obtain requisite attendance since she missed many classes during the 4th Semester due to her pregnancy. The Supreme Court directed the Delhi University to declare the 5th …

Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Moratorium Imposed By Bar Council Of India On Opening Of New Law Colleges
4 years ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Moratorium Imposed By Bar Council Of India On Opening Of New Law Colleges

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the three-year moratorium imposed by the Bar Council of India on opening of new law colleges as ultra vires the Indian Constitution. A Single Bench of Justice Rekha Mittal, in a verdict rendered on 4th December 2020, held that the BCI cannot impose a complete ban on opening of new law …

Law Students Move Chhattisgarh HC Against BCI Guidelines For Mandatory Semester Exams After Reopening Of Colleges
4 years, 2 months ago

Law Students Move Chhattisgarh HC Against BCI Guidelines For Mandatory Semester Exams After Reopening Of Colleges

Live Law  

Four law students from Amity University, Chhattisgarh have moved the High Court against the BCI's direction to all the law Universities to conduct intermediate semester exams, within a month of reopening of the institution, despite UGC's decision to promote all students on the basis of previous performance. The Petitioners have entered the seventh semester of their 5-yrs integrated law course …

Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging The Decision Of DU's Law Faculty To Hold Exams For Students Already Promoted To Next Semester
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging The Decision Of DU's Law Faculty To Hold Exams For Students Already Promoted To Next Semester

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by students of Faculty of Law, Delhi University, challenging the decision of holding exams for students who have already been promoted to the next semester. Filed by some of the students of the Law Faculty, the petition challenges the notification issued on August 25 by the Faculty of Law, Delhi …

You Can't Expect 70% Student Attendance when Classes Not Conducted for Entire Period: Delhi HC to DU
4 years, 4 months ago

You Can't Expect 70% Student Attendance when Classes Not Conducted for Entire Period: Delhi HC to DU

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that Delhi University cannot expect students to have 70 per cent minimum attendance to sit for exams if it was not taking classes for the entire period prescribed for a course. “You cannot say students have to have 70 per cent minimum attendance while you teach only 40 per cent of the prescribed …

Delhi HC issues Notice In A Plea Seeking BCI To Conduct All India Bar Exam Through Online Mode
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC issues Notice In A Plea Seeking BCI To Conduct All India Bar Exam Through Online Mode

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Bar Council of India to conduct the All India Bar Examination through online mode.The Single Bench of Justice Jayant Nath has issued notice to the Bar Council of India and will next take up the matter on September 23. However, by a. Delhi …

Delhi University Exams : Delhi HC Asks Centre To Ensure Facilities For Differently Abled Students
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi University Exams : Delhi HC Asks Centre To Ensure Facilities For Differently Abled Students

Live Law  

Taking note of the concerns of differently abled students of Delhi University, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government to ensure that Common Service Centres are made functional and that they are made well equipped to meet the demands of such students.A bench comprising Justices Subramonium Prasad and Hima Kohli asked Centre whether it will ensure that …

'Only 25% Law Students Have Internet Access' : Plea In Delhi HC Challenges BCI Guidelines On Conduct Of Online Classes & Exams [Read Petition]
4 years, 6 months ago

'Only 25% Law Students Have Internet Access' : Plea In Delhi HC Challenges BCI Guidelines On Conduct Of Online Classes & Exams [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging the constitutionality of the directions given by the Bar Council of India to all Law Universities in the country to conduct the final year law examinations through online mode or through any other appropriate method, and to conduct intermediate year law examinations after reopening of colleges. The 27th May …

Delhi HC Grants Relief To Student Who Was Detained For Shortage Of Attendance Despite Being Allowed To Sit For Exams [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Grants Relief To Student Who Was Detained For Shortage Of Attendance Despite Being Allowed To Sit For Exams [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has granted relief to a student of GGSIP University who was detained for shortage of attendance despite being allowed to appear for the exams and attend classes for the next semester. While quashing the order of the University, the Single Bench of Justice Jayant Nath noted that the University completely failed to comply with the statutory requirement …

[Breaking]All Law Students Except In The Final Semester Will Be Promoted On The Basis Of Marks Received On Previous Years And Internal Marks This Year : BCI
4 years, 7 months ago

[Breaking]All Law Students Except In The Final Semester Will Be Promoted On The Basis Of Marks Received On Previous Years And Internal Marks This Year : BCI

Live Law  

In view of the ongoing pandemic, the General Council of the Bar Council of India recently issued certain guidelines with regard to conducting of online Examinations by Universities.Final Year StudentsFinal year students of 3 Years LL.B and 5 Years LL.B courses may be allowed to appear for online examinationsAlternatively, for Final year LL.B students as mentioned above, the Universities may. …

Can student with serious infection be insisted to attend class due to mandatory attendance rule: HC
5 years, 1 month ago

Can student with serious infection be insisted to attend class due to mandatory attendance rule: HC

India Today  

The Delhi High Court has wondered how a university will deal with a situation where a student suffering from serious infections like HIV insisted on attending classes owing to the prevailing regulatory regime which mandates attendance of 75 percent for appearing in examination. Justice Rajiv Shakdher said while he commiserates with the affected student, the court was unable to grant …

BCI Proposes Mandatory Trial Court Experience For HC Practice; 2 Year HC Experience For SC Practice [Read Press Release]
5 years, 1 month ago

BCI Proposes Mandatory Trial Court Experience For HC Practice; 2 Year HC Experience For SC Practice [Read Press Release]

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India is mulling major reformative changes for "betterment of legal profession as well as legal education". Experience at trial courts necessary for practice at High Courts If its plans come into action, new entrants at the Bar will have to mandatorily practice in a District/ Taluka court for two years to be able to practice before …

BCI Approves 3 Year Moratorium On Sanctioning New Law Colleges In The Country [Read Press Release]
5 years, 4 months ago

BCI Approves 3 Year Moratorium On Sanctioning New Law Colleges In The Country [Read Press Release]

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India has unanimously approved the proposal of BCI member Ved Prakash Sharma to put moratorium for three years with effect from academic year 2020-21 on approval of affiliation of new law colleges in the country except State run National Law Universities.In a press release, the BCI said "The Council has observed that at present there are …

CBSE introduces new guidelines for short attendance for Class 10 and Class 12. Check here
5 years, 5 months ago

CBSE introduces new guidelines for short attendance for Class 10 and Class 12. Check here

India TV News  

CBSE students will now be able to check their poor performance in examinations as the Central Board of Secondary Education has introduced new attendance guidelines for Class 10 and Class 12 students. With the new CBSE rules, students will now be able to deal with the high number of cases relating to short attendance in the schools affiliated to it. …

Delhi HC Stays JNU's Academic And Executive Council Decisions On Marking Of Faculty Attendance
5 years, 11 months ago

Delhi HC Stays JNU's Academic And Executive Council Decisions On Marking Of Faculty Attendance

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Friday put on hold decisions of JNU's academic and executive councils to make attendance mandatory for the faculty, and said action against unauthorised absence be taken as per rules governing the service of the teaching staff. It said the varsity can take action against the teaching staff who go on unauthorised leave, according to the rules …

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