Parmod KumarNew Delhi, May 26 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a November 2025 Delhi High Court judgment, which had held that law students cannot be barred from appearing in examinations solely on the ground of shortage of attendance, observing that the National Law Universities were suffering due to the High Court's decision.
Putting on hold the High Court judgment on a petition by the Bar Council of India challenging the 2025 judgment, a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said, "All the National Law Universities are suffering. No student wants mandatory attendance. Even those who have passed out are supporting the students.""Issue notices returnable on 21st July. In the meantime, effect and operation o...