Delhi High Court gives major relief to law students, now they can appear for semester exams even with low attendance..

The Delhi High Court on Monday provided significant relief to millions of law students across the country. Law students across the country will no longer be barred from appearing in semester exams due to poor attendance. In this regard, the Delhi High Court issued detailed guidelines for the conduct of legal education. A division bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma issued an order in this regard. The order stated that no student can be barred from appearing in semester exams, and their progress to the next semester cannot be hindered due to a lack of mandatory attendance.

Let us explore the guidelines issued by the Delhi High Court regarding law students and colleges.

Colleges cannot make rules different from those of the BCI.
The division bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma issued an order stating that law colleges should not set attendance rules different from those of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The bench directed that student attendance information should be communicated to students and their parents, and additional physical or online classes should be held for students who have low attendance.

The formation of a Grievance Redressal Commission will be mandatory.
The bench comprising Justices Pratibha M. Singh and Amit Sharma stated that all law colleges, educational institutions, and universities in the country must compulsorily constitute a Grievance Redressal Commission (GRC). The bench stated that the University Grants Commission (UGC) must amend its regulations to ensure that 51% of the GRC's members are students. The court further stated that there should be full-time student representation.

College affiliation conditions will be amended.
The bench directed the BCI to amend the college affiliation conditions to include the number of counselors and psychiatrists available to assist students. The bench emphasized that the BCI will re-evaluate the mandatory attendance requirements for three-year and five-year law courses. This will include moot court and award credit.

The bench directed the BCI to take steps to make available detailed information about internships to students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, by publishing the names of senior advocates, lawyers, law firms, and other bodies looking for interns.

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