- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476052026 NC: 2026:KHC:45264 WP No. 21813 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 21813 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MS NIVEDITA RAJ SINGH AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, D/O MR. RAGHVENDRA RAJ SINGH, STUDENT (SAP ID 81012100508) OF THE FIVE-YEAR INTEGRATED B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) PROGRAMME, SEMESTER VIII, NMIMS SCHOOL OF LAW, BANNERGHATTA CAMPUS, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAKET BISANI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA BY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ROOM NO 21072, KARTAVYA BHAVAN -2, NEW DELHI-110001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, NO. 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 110002. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476052026 NC: 2026:KHC:45264 WP No. 21813 of 2026 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 4. SVKM'S NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (NMIMS), A DEEMED-TO-BE UNIVERSITY, NMIMS SCHOOL OF LAW, BANNERGHATTA CAMPUS, LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE, ANEKAL TAUK, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, KALKERE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560083 REP. BY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARCHANA K.M., CGSC FOR R1 (MA NOT FILED) SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED) SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R3 (MA NOT FILED) R4 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. DECLARE THAT RULE 12 OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES OF LEGAL EDUCATION, 2008 IS ULTRA VIRES THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961, AND IS INVALID AND VOID. II. DECLARE THAT RULE 12 OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES OF LEGAL EDUCATION, 2008 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNREASONABLE AND VOID, BEING VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. III. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 27.04.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476052026 NC: 2026:KHC:45264 WP No. 21813 of 2026 NO. 1 (ANNEXURE D), INSOFAR AS IT DEBARS THE PETITIONER FROM APPEARING IN THE SEMESTER VIII TERM END EXAMINATION. IV. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 15.06.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1 (ANNEXURE E), INSOFAR AS IT DENIES THE PETITIONER ELIGIBILITY TO APPEAR IN THE SEMESTER VIII RE-EXAMINATION. V. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO CONDUCT SPECIAL RE-EXAMINATION AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR IN THE SEMESTER VIII RE- EXAMINATION OF THE FIVE-YEAR INTEGRATED B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) PROGRAMME IN ALL EIGHT SUBJECTS, NAMELY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AND REFUGEE LAW, INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW, LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAW II, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW, PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND TO DECLARE THE RESULT THEREOF, SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO IMPOSE II AND PRIVATE. VI. AWARD THE COSTS OF AND INCIDENTAL TO THIS PETITION AND VII. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476052026 NC: 2026:KHC:45264 WP No. 21813 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal dated 18.08.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17