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Aman Bansal & Anr. v. University of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC18 Mar 2026W.P.(C)/3508/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Shortage of attendance detention; University of Delhi LL.B. semester results; declaration of withheld semester-II results; readmission in semester-II; admission to semester-III; 0% attendance versus shortage of attendance parity; W.P.(CRL) 793/2017 Sushant Rohilla judgment; Para 249 directions; W.P.(C) 13273/2025 Ms. Muskaan Aamir v. Union of India; Article 226 Constitution of India; supplementary exams and fee refund prayers; Delhi High Court writ disposed of with directions.

What did the court decide?

Partial relief: respondents directed to declare the petitioners' semester-II results immediately and, if found eligible, to permit their admission to the third semester immediately; parity-based reliefs (including supplementary exams and other consequential prayers founded on equivalence with 0% attendance) refused. ¶34

Aman Bansal & Anr. Vs University of Delhi & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents can be directed to forthwith declare the petitioners' semester-II results and grant consequential reliefs (section allocation in semester-IV, supplementary exams for semester-III, promotion, fee adjustment) despite their detention for shortage of attendance. +1 more

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Court's answer

It is the settled position of law that a candidate cannot be debarred from appearing in the examination for shortage of attendance.

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Ratio / Principle

Based on the Division Bench judgments in W.P.(CRL) 793/2017 and W.P.(C) 13273/2025 (Ms. Muskaan Aamir), the respondents are directed to declare the result of the petitioners' second semester immediately.

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Key takeaways

On declaration of the second-semester result, if the petitioners are found eligible, they shall be permitted to take admission in the third semester immediately.ratio¶30
0% attendance means the student has not attended even a single class and is not at parity with shortage of attendance; therefore the reliefs sought by the petitioners on the basis of such parity cannot be granted.ratio¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 by two LL.B. students of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, detained for shortage of attendance, disposed of by Jasmeet Singh, J. (18.03.2026). The Court reiterates the settled position that a candidate cannot be debarred from appearing in an examination for shortage of attendance and, relying on the Division Bench decisions in W.P.(CRL) 793/2017 (Court on its Own Motion in Re: Suicide Committed by Sushant Rohilla, Law Student of I.P. University) and W.P.(C) 13273/2025 (Ms. Muskaan Aamir v. Union of India), directs immediate declaration of the petitioners' semester-II results and permission to take semester-III admission if found eligible. The Court, however, declines the parity-based reliefs, holding that 0% attendance (not attending even a single class) is not at parity with shortage of attendance.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 3508/2026 & CM APPL. 16895/2026

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AMAN BANSAL & ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Appearance not given.

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versus

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UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Preetpal singh, Ms. Medha Sharma, Ms. Pooja, Ms. Simran Kumari, Mr. Gaurav, Advs. for BCI

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

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O R D E R % 18.03.2026

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This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :-

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“1. Direct the Respondents to forthwith declare the semester II results of the Petitioners without any further delay, so as to enable them to attend classes and continue their academic pursuits, in the interest of justice;

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2. Direct the Respondents to forthwith allocate appropriate section to the Petitioners in the IVth semester without any further delay, so as to enable them to attend classes and continue their academic pursuits, in the interest of justice;

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3. Allow the Petitioners to get all consequential benefits including release of Results, conduct Supplementary exams

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/03/2026 at 13:12:59

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of semester III, promotion to next semester and section allotment;

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4. Direct the Respondents to accommodate the paid IInd semester readmission fee with semester IVth fee and refund the excess fee to the petitioners;

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5. Direct the Respondents to strictly adhere to the Para 249 directions laid down by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court in W.P.(CRL) 793/2017 & connected matters titled Court on its Own Motion in Re: Suicide Committed by Sushant Rohilla, Law Student of I.P. University (judgment dated 03.11.2025);

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6. Direct the respondents to show a compassionate view for all similarly situated students and consider their representations positively for students’ welfare avoiding individual writ petitions by each similarly situated student;…”

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The brief facts of the case are that the petitioners are the students of the LL.B. Course at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and are aggrieved by the decision of the respondent University to detain the petitioners on ground of shortage of attendance. The petitioners in their semester-II were included in the detention list, however they were allowed to undertake examination for the semester-II subject to the decision of the enquiry committee.

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The petitioners duly appeared for the semester-II examination but the result of the same has not been declared by the respondents till date. The petitioners did not deposit the requisite fee for the semester-III on

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/03/2026 at 13:12:59

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informal advice as they were awaiting the outcome of the enquiry committee. The petitioners were thereby prevented by the respondent University from appearing in the semester-III examination and were compelled to take readmission in semester-II. The petitioners thereafter made several representations before the relevant authorities seeking release of the withheld results, allocation of section in semester-IV, and conduct of supplementary exam for semester-III, but to no avail. Hence, the present petition is filed.

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For the said reasons, issue notice.

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Mr. Singh, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent No. 6.

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There is nobody appearing on behalf of the respondent No. 1 to 5, however the matter is being taken up for hearing.

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It is the settled position of law that for shortage of attendance, the candidate cannot be debarred from appearing in the examination.

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For the said reasons and based on the judgment of the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(CRL) 793/2017 titled as Own Motion in Re: Suicide Committed by Sushant Rohilla, Law Student of I.P. University and Ms. Muskaan Aamir v.Union Of India & Anr ., W.P.(C) 13273/2025 , it is directed that the respondents shall declare the result of second semester of the petitioners immediately.

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Admittedly, the petitioners have neither attended any classes in the third semester nor appeared in the examinations for the same. Hence, on declaration of result for the second semester, if the petitioners are found eligible, the petitioners shall be permitted to take admission in the third semester immediately.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/03/2026 at 13:12:59

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The petitioners in the present case are trying to draw parity between 0% attendance and shortage of attendance. From a perusal of the judgment of W.P.(CRL) 793/2017 titled as Own Motion in Re: Suicide Committed by Sushant Rohilla, Law Student of I.P. University and Ms. Muskaan Aamir v. Union Of India & Anr ., W.P.(C) 13273/2025 , it is clear 0% attendance means that the student has not attended even a single class, and the same is not at parity with shortage of attendance. Thus, the relief sought by the petitioners cannot be granted.

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With these directions, the petition is disposed of, along with pending applications.

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JASMEET SINGH, J

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MARCH 18, 2026/sp

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/03/2026 at 13:12:59

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