Delhi University to Reschedule Exams for Eid-ul-Zuha Observers
Delhi HC: DU to hold separate exam for students observing Eid-ul-Zuha

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Delhi University will allow law students observing Eid-ul-Zuha on May 28 to take a separate exam after July 4, following a Delhi High Court ruling. Students must notify the Dean via email to avail this option.
- 01The Delhi High Court directed Delhi University to reschedule exams for students observing Eid-ul-Zuha.
- 02Students must inform the Dean of the Faculty of Law via email to request the rescheduled exam.
- 03The original exam was set for May 28, despite it being declared a public holiday by the government.
- 04The petition was filed by Saif Rashid Saeed, a VI Semester law student, challenging the exam schedule.
- 05The Supreme Court and the National Testing Agency have also adjusted their schedules in light of the holiday.
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On Tuesday, the Delhi University informed the Delhi High Court that law students observing Eid-ul-Zuha on May 28 would be permitted to take a rescheduled examination after July 4. This decision follows a plea from Saif Rashid Saeed, a VI Semester student, who contested the University's plan to hold exams on a day recognized as a public holiday. The High Court instructed that students wishing to take the rescheduled exam must notify the Dean of the Faculty of Law via email. Furthermore, the court mandated that the new exam date be communicated to students at least one week in advance. The petition highlighted that the Government of India had officially moved the Bakrid holiday to May 28, prompting similar adjustments from the Supreme Court and the National Testing Agency. The student argued that holding exams on this religious observance day was arbitrary and violated constitutional rights.
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This decision affects law students at Delhi University who observe Eid-ul-Zuha, allowing them to participate in religious observance without academic conflict.
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