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Allahabad High Court Calls Exam Access an Article 21 Right, Orders Special Test for Barred B.Sc. Student

The ruling ties exam access to Article 21 dignity, prompting a special test plus a disclosure on portal‑error procedures.

Overview

  • Justice Vivek Saran directed Professor Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University to hold a special B.Sc. first‑semester exam for Shreya Pandey within two weeks of the January 12 order and to publish her result promptly.
  • The court ordered the university to update the student's records to secure her academic progression, noting that her details existed on the Samarth portal in draft form.
  • Urmila Devi PG College reported about 30 students with non‑updated records; the university updated 25 but not Pandey and four others despite reopening the portal from October 31 to November 1, 2025.
  • The bench faulted the university for inaction despite knowledge of the issue and required a counter‑affidavit explaining its protocol for handling portal errors, with the matter listed for February 10.
  • Citing Supreme Court and High Court precedents, the order characterizes denial of an exam opportunity as an infringement akin to the right to life and human dignity under Article 21.