New Delhi, May 27 -- Delhi University on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it would conduct a special examination after July 4 for minority community students who wish to observe Eid al-Adha on May 28 and choose not to appear for the examination scheduled by the law faculty on that date. The submission was made by varsity lawyer Mohinder Rupal before a bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh in a petition filed by a 4th-semester Muslim student of the Faculty of Law against the university's May 25 notification scheduling examinations on May 28. Students wishing to defer could communicate this to the law faculty's dean. "Mr Rupal, on instructions, states that those students belonging to the minority community or those who wish to participate in the [Eid al-Adha] on May 28, 2026, may inform the Dean, Faculty of Law, and the exam which is proposed to be held on May 28 will be held after July 4, and taking the statement on record, the petition is disposed of," the court's order said. The petition argued that holding the exam on May 28 placed students in an "impossible situation", forcing a choice between academic and religious obligations, causing academic prejudice. It further said the DU notification "lacks any reasonable nexus" and runs contrary to "constitutional morality, secularism, fairness and equal treatment" expected from a public educational institution. DU's May 25 notification, citing an order from the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), declared a holiday on account of Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid) but stated: "Examination will be conducted as scheduled." DU executive council member Aman Kumar said: "A total of 378 papers are scheduled for May 28. So, on one hand, the university has declared it a holiday, and on the other, teachers have to come for this." Faculty member Latika Gupta, department of education, said: "Not postponing the exam on a festival appears discriminatory... This is not in keeping with the spirit of the Constitution." A first-year UP student said plans to celebrate with others living away from family would now be disrupted. AISA DU president Saavy Gupta called the decision "blatantly discriminatory" as the All India Students' Association protested at DU's examination branch office. DU Registrar Vikas Gupta told HT exams will be held as per schedule....