Delhi: On Monday, November 3, 2025, the Delhi High Court issued a significant order:No Bar on Exams Due to Attendance Shortage: No law college or university in the country can prevent students from appearing for exams citing lack of attendance. The court clarified that shortage of attendance cannot block progression to the next semester or hinder academic/career advancement.Levi's Men's Slim Fit Mid Rise 511 Mid-Rise Jeans

Directive to BCI:

The Bar Council of India (BCI), which regulates legal education, has been directed to re-examine mandatory attendance rules. Background of the Verdict

The ruling came during the hearing of a suo motu petition linked to the 2016 suicide of Sushant Rohilla, a student at Amity Law School, who took his life after being denied permission to write semester exams due to attendance shortage.Court’s Observations: Mandatory attendance rules must not cause mental trauma to students.

Legal education should not be confined to classroom lectures alone.

Equal importance must be given to participation in moot courts, seminars, model parliaments, and court proceedings.

The BCI has been advised to grant attendance credit for such activities in the revised rules.Also Read; Objection to Internal Reservation Decision: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice to State Government

Interim Directive:

Until the BCI formulates new rules, no student shall be barred from exams or academic progression based on attendance, as per this judgment.