Thapar Institute Of Engineering And ... vs Gagandeep Sharma & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring that respondents, who failed to secure the required CGPA under Clause 17(a) of the Academic Regulations, should be deemed to have passed the first year of their Bachelor of Engineering course. The Court emphasized that the regulations must be applied fairly and consistently, and held that the appellants were obligated to allow the respondents to continue their studies despite their academic shortcomings. The outcome mandated the appellants to take immediate steps to permit the respondents to advance to the second year of their course.