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Syeda Arfa v. Christ University

Karnataka HC3 Jun 2026WP/37960/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Bengaluru | NC: 2026:KHC:25998 | WP No. 37960 of 2025 (EDN-RES) | Syeda Arfa v. Christ University & Director School of Law | education/attendance | General Regulation No.4 shortage of attendance read down to BCI Rules Chapter-2 Part-IV Rules 10 & 12 (Annexure-B) | certiorari against email dated 10.09.2025 (Annexure-A) | mandamus: re-examination end test 1st semester BA.LLB Honors; 2nd semester attendance credit for moot courts, tutorials, practical training, ADR, advocacy trail rounds, panel discussions | Articles 226 & 227 | memo dated 02.06.2026 seeking withdrawal | petition dismissed as withdrawn | Justice Ashok S. Kinagi | 03.06.2026.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the writ petition granted (petition dismissed as withdrawn); no substantive relief on prayers A–D. ¶¶36

Syeda Arfa Vs Christ University — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Leave to withdraw the writ petition granted (petition dismissed as withdrawn); no substantive relief on prayers A–D.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the General Regulation No.4 of the respondent university concerning shortage of attendance should be struck down and/or read down so as to be in consonance with Rules 10 and 12 of Chapter-2, Part-IV of the Bar Council of India Rules on standards of professional legal education (Annexure-B). +3 more

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Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo dated 02.06.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition; the memo was placed on record and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. None of the prayers (A–D) were adjudicated.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (EDN-RES) No. 37960 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2026:KHC:25998) — Syeda Arfa v. Christ University & Anr. Petitioner, pursuing the 1st year BA.LLB Honors course, had prayed to (A) strike down and read down the University's General Regulation No.4 on shortage of attendance so as to conform to Rules 10 and 12 of Chapter-2, Part-IV of the Bar Council of India Rules (Standards of Professional Legal Education) (Annexure-B); (B) quash by certiorari the respondent authorities' email dated 10.09.2025 (Annexure-A); and (C)-(D) obtain mandamus directing permission to attend the 1st semester end-test re-examination and to attend 2nd semester classes without insistence on attendance, counting moot courts, tutorials, practical training, alternate dispute resolution, advocacy trail rounds and panel discussions. Filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Before any adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo dated 02.06.2026 seeking leave to withdraw; the memo was placed on record and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. Bench: Ashok S. Kinagi, J. (single judge). Decision dated 03 June 2026. No merits findings; no precedents engaged; no dissenting opinion.

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NC: 2026:KHC:25998 WP No. 37960 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 37960 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SYEDA ARFA D/O SYED KHADEER ULLA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT D-1028, BRIGADE PANORAMA, MYSORE ROAD, OPP. RR DENTAL COLLEGE, KEMBIPURA, BENGALURU - 560 074

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAJESWARA.P.N., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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CHRIST UNIVERSITY

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(DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY UNDER THE UNIVERSITY COMMISSION ACT, 1956), HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BHAVANI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 029, REP. BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR,

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THE DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF LAW, CHRIST UNIVERSITY, HOSUR MAIN ROAD,

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NC: 2026:KHC:25998 WP No. 37960 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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BHAVANI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 029, REP. BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR,

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. PRATEEK CHANDRAMOULI., ADVOCATE)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) STRIKE DOWN THE GENERAL REGULATION NO.4 OF THE RESPONDENTS UNIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO SHORTAGE OF ATTENDANCE AND READ IT DOWN TO BE IN CONSONANCE WITH RULE 10 AND 12 OF CHAPTER-2, PART-IV OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES, REGARDING STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION (ANNEXURE-B) B) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE COMMUNICATION VIDE EMAIL DATED 10.09.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE-A C) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO ATTEND THE RE-EXAMINATION FOR END TEST OF 1^ST SEMESTER OF 1^ST YEAR BA.LLB HONORS COURSE. D) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO ATTEND THE 2^ND SEMESTER CLASSES FOR BA.LLB HONORS COURSE AND PURSUE HER STUDIES WITHOUT INSISTING UPON THE ATTENDANCE AS SHE HAS THE NECESSARY ATTENDANCE IF HER MOOT COURTS, TUTORIALS, PRACTICAL TRAINING, ALTERNATE

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NC: 2026:KHC:25998 WP No. 37960 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION, ADVOCACY TRAIL ROUNDS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS HAVE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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