$~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010230822026 + W.P.(C) 7084/2026 & CM APPL. 34729/2026, CM APPL. 45404/2026, CM APPL. 49918/2026 NIJENDRIVANAN S & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Zeba Khair, Mr Sanjay Kumar, Mr Harsh Nath Tiwari, Mr. Parth Chhabra, Advs. versus BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Preet Pal Singh, Ms Simran Kumari, Mr. Virat Raj Mishra, Advs. Mr Rishi Sood, Mr Tushar, Advs. for R2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 29.09.2026 CM APPL. 34728/2026 & CM APPL. 50241/2026 Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The applications are disposed of. W.P.(C) 7084/2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction thereby quashing/seting aside the Detention Notification dated 02.05.2026 issued by the Respondent Institution against This is a digitally signed order. 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 08/10/2026 at 12:18:51 Petitioner No.1 and further direct the Respondent University/Institution to re-issue hall tickets/admit cards to the Petitioners and permit them to re-participate in the final semester viva voce, dissertation evaluation and all remaining academic completion requirements of the B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Programme; b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction restraining the Respondents from giving effect to the impugned detention/debarment action against the Petitioners and from compelling the Petitioners to repeat the semester/ academic year merely on the ground of alleged shortage of attendance; c) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that mechanical detention/debarment of final semester law students solely on account of attendance shortage, particularly in semesters predominantly involving internships, viva voce, dissertation and practical legal training components, is arbitrary, disproportionate and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India; d) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No.1 Bar Council of India and Respondent No.2 University Grants Commission to formulate appropriate student-centric safeguards, grievance redressal mechanisms and proportionate regulatory guidelines concerning attendance enforcement This is a digitally signed order. 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 08/10/2026 at 12:18:51 and detention/debarment of law students in terms of the observations issued by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Court on its Own Motion in Re: Suicide Committed by Sushant Rohilla, Law Student of I.P. University, W.P.(CRL.) 793/2017. ...” 2. In the present case the petitioners have completed their 5 years in B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Programme with respondent No. 2 University. However, they have certain backlogs for their previous semesters. 3. The respondent No. 2 shall inform the petitioners regarding their backlog and the petitioners shall be permitted to appear for the same as and when the exams are held for those papers, i.e., in January, 2027. 4. If classes are being held for the Xth Semester, the petitioners shall also make up for the shortfall of attendance. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the petition is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 29, 2026/AS This is a digitally signed order. 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 08/10/2026 at 12:18:51