Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Bombay HC Questions Maharashtra's 'Carry On' Policy for Students
Imagine schools letting kids move to the next grade even if they failed some tests.
The Bombay High Court is worried about this happening in Maharashtra's colleges.
The state government allowed this for engineering students, and some universities followed suit.
However, the court thinks this might make education quality worse.
They're questioning why students with first-year failures can go to their third year.
The court is asking universities to explain their reasons, as it believes it goes against the aim of high-quality education.
This relates to a government rule issued on Feb 10, 2025, that allowed students to 'carry on' despite failing certain subjects, which many universities adopted.
Bombay High Court (HC) has questioned Maharashtra's GR, which allows students with backlogs to be promoted.
The HC was responding to a case involving a student from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).
SPPU issued a circular that allowed students with backlogs to get provisional admission to higher years.
The HC is concerned that such policies may lower the standards of education.
The court has directed universities in Maharashtra to justify their circulars.
- Who
- Bombay High Court
- What
- Raised concerns about Maharashtra's GR allowing students with backlogs to be promoted.
- When
- September 2025
- Where
- Maharashtra
- Why
- The court believes it may lower the standards of education.
Student Advocate
Bombay High Court
Backlog Policy
Student Advocate
Students seek relief, benefiting from university circulars promoting them despite backlogs.
Bombay High Court
The Court finds the practice lowers educational standards and seeks justification from universities.
- Court
- Bombay High Court (HC)
- Issue
- Maharashtra Government Resolution (GR) allowing student promotion with backlogs.
- Focus
- Quality of Education
- University
- Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
- Government GR date
- February 10, 2025
- HC Notice to SPPU
- September 9