Delhi High Court Denied Delhi University LL.B Student to Appear for Exam Over Attendance Shortage

The Delhi High Court, while rejecting a student's plea requesting to appear in the third semester LLB Examination at Delhi University's Faculty of Law despite being short of the low attendance criteria, remarked, "Students must pursue professional courses with all seriousness and due diligence."

The Court remarked that the shortage in attendance shall not be allowed unless some urgent, unavoidable circumstance such as a medical emergency intervenes.

The Bench further observed that the petitioner was well-informed regarding the attendance shortage when she deposited her unpaid fee on time despite attending remedial classes, her attendance was a mere 54%.

Emphasized that LL.B being a professional degree require more serious pursuit than any regular degree course.