Supreme Court of India stayed the Delhi High Court decision allowing law students to take examinations despite inadequate attendance, observing that the High Court had “legislated literally” while issuing the impugned direction in the present case.
The Supreme Court of India expressed concern over a Delhi High Court ruling allowing law students with attendance shortages to appear in examinations, observing that such interpretation could weaken classroom-based legal education and turn law college hostels into “just boarding and lodging facilities”.
Candidate who took last year’s AOR exam and were declared eligible to reappear have now moved the Supreme Court, filing a petition challenging the decision to cancel the Advocates-on-Record examination for 2026, which they say is unfair now.
The Supreme Court of India has announced that the 2026 Advocates-on-Record (AOR) Examination stands cancelled after assessing the “overall strength” of practicing AORs. The April 30 notification confirms the exam will resume next year as per the Competent Authority’s orders.
Former CJI Justice U.U. Lalit urged students at CHRIST University Pune Lavasa Campus to value litigation over corporate law for long-term growth. He said early effort brings rising rewards and concluded that “Beyond that, the sky is the limit.”
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said legislative drafting is a specialised science and art that shapes how laws function. He stressed that India urgently needs committed and professionally trained experts to draft clear and effective legislation.
Newly enrolled advocates have moved the Delhi High Court challenging their exclusion from the Bar Council of Delhi electoral roll, arguing that the pendency of AIBE results cannot be a valid ground to deny their voting rights today.
CJI Surya Kant said that ‘imaandari’ or integrity is not just an ornament but the discipline that sustains justice and reputation. He urged law students to make integrity the basic structure of their character.
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai inaugurated the project for MNLU Mumbai’s new campus at Goregaon, lauding Maharashtra’s efforts in strengthening judicial and legal infrastructure. He encouraged students to embrace litigation and uphold the Constitution’s ideals of social and economic justice.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that law students cannot be stopped from taking exams or advancing to the next semester due to low attendance, issuing landmark guidelines to reform legal education and protect student welfare nationwide.
