#educational rights

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that excluding home assignment marks from PUC internal assessments violates students' fundamental right to fair evaluation under Article 21. The judgment mandates KSEAB to award the full 10 marks per subject for assignments in English, Sanskrit, and Mathematics, setting a precedent for transparent and statutorily compliant internal evaluation across state boards.

Telangana High Court holds that retaining original academic certificates as security for unpaid fees is illegal, arbitrary, and violates Articles 14 (equality) and 300A (right to property). The court directed immediate return of documents within one week, reinforcing that educational institutions cannot use coercive measures to recover dues.

Students permitted to sit for final exams over multiple semesters despite technical ineligibility are entitled to result declaration under the doctrine of legitimate expectation. The court holds that consistent administrative acquiescence creates a binding expectation, and denying results now violates natural justice and undermines academic continuity.

Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench reaffirms that migrant students cannot be denied examination rights solely due to pending caste validity certificate verification. The ruling mandates universities to permit exam appearances subject to final petition outcome, balancing administrative compliance with educational access.

Uttarakhand High Court holds that termination for deficit credits must account for mental trauma; modifies fee conditions to ensure proportionality and fairness.

Bombay High Court holds that the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 does not apply to minority institutions, affirming Pramati precedent and quashing state staffing mandates.

Bombay High Court grants temporary bail to a juvenile accused of serious offences to appear for 12th standard examinations, affirming educational rights under Article 21.