Law Students Cannot Be Barred From Exams Over Low Attendance, Rules Delhi High Court

In a landmark judgment, the Delhi High Court has ruled that law colleges cannot bar students from taking examinations due to a lack of minimum attendance. The ruling came during a case related to the 2016 suicide of a law student who was debarred for low attendance. The court directed the Bar Council of India to re-evaluate its mandatory attendance norms, suggesting they are too stringent and should credit activities like moot courts, and that they cannot lead to mental trauma.