Overview
- DU told the Delhi High Court during a May 26 hearing that law students who wish to observe Eid on May 28 may inform the Dean and will be allowed to sit the contested paper after July 4.
- The court recorded the university’s statement, disposed of the petitions and directed that rescheduled dates be emailed to exempted students at least one week before the new exam.
- The row began after DU issued a May 25 office memorandum declaring May 28 a holiday while also saying examinations would continue as per the pre-set timetable, creating an administrative contradiction.
- Student groups and teachers’ bodies protested the schedule and accused university security of rough handling during demonstrations, an allegation the proctor denied and which remains contested.
- Most students still sat papers on May 28 with about 1.35 lakh undergraduates present according to DU officials, and the dispute highlights tensions between large exam logistics and expectations of religious accommodation shown by other national bodies that shifted schedules.