{"id":6904,"date":"2024-12-11T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/meghalaya-hc-upholds-attendance-rule-denies-exam-relief-to-law-student\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:55:31","slug":"meghalaya-hc-upholds-attendance-rule-denies-exam-relief-to-law-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/?p=6904","title":{"rendered":"Meghalaya HC Upholds Attendance Rule, Denies Exam Relief to Law Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">In a Writ Petition filed by a 5th semester law student from Shillong law college, seeking condonation for a shortfall in the mandatory 70% attendance required to appear for the end semester examinations.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">&nbsp;Justice H. S. Thangkhiew<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\"> of the Meghalaya High Court has denied the grant of the relief sought. The Court referred to Rule 12 of the Legal Education Rules, 2008, which permits condonation only up to 65%, whereas the petitioner had attended just 60% of the classes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">The Rule 12 of the Legal Education Rules, 2008, stipulates that:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <blockquote>\n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\"><em>&ldquo;12. End Semester Test. No student of any of the degree program shall be allowed to take the end semester test in a subject if the student concerned has not attended minimum of 70% of the classes held in the subject concerned as also the moot court room exercises, tutorials and practical training conducted in the subject taken together. Provided that if a student for any exceptional reasons fail to attend 70% of the classes held in any subject, the Dean of the University or the Principal of the Centre of Legal Education, as the case may be, may allow the student to take the test if the student concerned attended at least 65% of the classes held in the subject concerned and attended 70% of classes in all the subjects taken together. The similar power shall rest the Vice Chancellor or Director of a National Law University, or his authorized representative in the absence of the Dean of Law.&rdquo;<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/blockquote>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">The petitioner, represented by Mr. P. Yobin, argued that the shortfall was due to legitimate medical reasons, including an operation undergone in November 2024, supported by medical certificates and related documentation annexed to the writ petition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">Per contrary, The Counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No. 4, the Principal of Shillong Law College, submitted that while the petitioner&rsquo;s case may appear genuine, the college is obligated to adhere to the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. He pointed out that these rules allow for condonation of attendance shortfall only up to 65% in individual subjects and 70% overall. Since the petitioner has attended only 60% of the classes, he argued that the petitioner has not met the eligibility criteria to appear for the examinations under the prescribed rules.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">The college maintained that, despite the genuineness of the student&rsquo;s circumstances it was bound by the Legal Education rules, 2008.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">Thus, affirming the contention submitted by the Respondent, the bench deemed that the student was ineligible to take the exams.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">The court acknowledged the student&rsquo;s difficulty but noted that the lack of required attendance was an undisputed fact. Underlining the binding nature of rule 12, the court ruled that it was unable to grant relief, thereby dismissing the petition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <hr \/>\n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">Case Title: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><u><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q%3Dhttps:\/\/edlawr.meghalayahighcourt.nic.in\/meghalaya\/orders\/2024\/211100004412024_2.pdf%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1733913844678348%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw3_uBcTcZsrLLI9jjrey6rY&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1733913844683776&amp;usg=AOvVaw2u8R1hFPDDAA8PvaUZx-DG\" style=\"text-decoration:inherit\"><span style=\"color:#990000\">Shri Bamang Nabam Versus North Eastern Hills University (NEHU) &amp; Ors.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">Advocate For the Petitioner(s) :<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\"> Mr. P. Yobin, Adv. with Ms. B. Ramsiej, Adv.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\">Advocate For the Respondent(s) :<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;\"> Mr. S. Sen, Adv. (For R 1-3) Mr. S. Chakrawarty, Sr. Adv. with Mr. E. Laloo, Adv. (For R 4)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a Writ Petition filed by a 5th semester law student from Shillong law college, seeking condonation for a shortfall in the mandatory 70% attendance required to appear for the end semester examinations.&nbsp;Justice H. S. Thangkhiew of the Meghalaya High Court has denied the grant of the relief sought. 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