Dismissed
Byas Kumar Prasad v. Universities Grant Commission
Allahabad HCWPIL/734/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner sought a writ to quash a UGC notification canceling final year exams during the pandemic and directing an automatic promotion with average marks. The court dismissed the petition, holding that legal education falls under the Bar Council of India's statutory control and since the Bar Council was not a party and the relief challenged educators' mode, jurisdiction was barred.
What did the court decide?
Prayers to quash UGC notification and direct promotion with average marks were dismissed.