Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Procedural Fairness in Academic Syllabus | Late Substitution of Exam Novel Violates Student Rights : Bombay HC Nagpur Bench
The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench ruled that changing a prescribed novel four weeks before exams, without giving students a chance to study it, violates procedural fairness and academic autonomy. Students must be allowed to choose between the old and new text for examination, ensuring equitable assessment and upholding the right to fair academic opportunity.