Question

Principle: In order to be eligible to appear in the semester examination, a student is required to attend, under all circumstances, atleast $70$% of the total classes held in that semester as per University rules.

Facts: Anand, an economically poor but a very brilliant student of LLB final semester, while going to his University by cycle received some leg injuries in road accident. Consequently Anand could not attend his classes for one week as he was advised rest by his doctor for that period. Due to this absence from the university, Anand failed to have $70$% attendance essential to appear in the examination and, therefore, he was debarred from appearing in the examination by the University authorities. Anand challenges this decision in the court of law.

Decide

• A. Anand will succeed in the court of law as the accident was beyond his control.
• B. Anand will definitely get favour of the court on humanitarian ground as he comes from a economically poor family and may not afford to take readmission.
• C. Anand will not succeed as he could very easily fulfil eligibility criteria for appearing in the examination by being reasonably regular in the class throughout the semester.
• D. Anand will succeed as requirement of $70$% attendance may be declared arbitrary and, therefore, unreasonable by the court of law.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Anand will not succeed as he could very easily fulfil eligibility criteria for appearing in the examination by being reasonably regular in the class throughout the semester.

If we go through the principle, then it is clearly mentioned that an attendance of $70$% is mandatory to appear in the examination. Anand will not succeed, because he was advised rest only for one week in the whole semester. If he was regular in attending the classes, he could have very easily fulfilled the eligibility criteria for appearing in the examination.