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No HC relief for student who indulged in exam malpractice


No HC relief for student who indulged in exam malpractice

Madurai:17.05.2021 

Madras highcourt has refused to interfere with he punishment given to a student by an autonomous college for indulging in malpractice, while appearing for an online semester exam. The petitioner, a student, joined an MBA course in an autonomous college in Virudhunagar district in 2019. According to the petitioner, the college initiated disciplinary proceedings against him for indulging in malpractice during an online examination and thereafter he was never allowed to attend the classes.

In the counter affidavit submitted by the college,it stated that the petitioner was involved inmalpractice in anonline exam conducted in January2021 for second semester. The petitioner had uploaded the answer sheet of another student. During the inquiry, it was proved that the petitioner was involved in malpractice. Though the college had permitted him to attend the onlineclasses,he did not attend the classes from February 6. Justice N Anand Venkatesh observed that from the documents submitted, it is clear that the petitioner was involved in malpractice during the online exam and had uploaded the answer sheet of another student. TNN

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