Kerala High Court Permits Law Students with Attendance Shortage to Appear for Exams

The Kerala High Court recently intervened to assist law students barred from examinations due to attendance shortfalls.

The Court observed that St. Dominic's College of Law failed to conduct the mandatory minimum of 90 working days, completing only 71 days instead. This omission deprived students of the opportunity to meet attendance requirements or reach condonable limits.

The Court held that students were prejudiced by the college's failure to adhere to University regulations.

Consequently, the Court regularized the interim order allowing the petitioners to sit for their exams, noting the institutional lapse in scheduling the required instructional hours.

[Vaibhav Y Kini & Ors. v Mahatma Gandhi University & Ors.]