It takes courage to walk into the Gujarat High Court and argue your own case. It takes something else entirely to tell the judge that pizza and burgers are the reason you missed class for months.
That is exactly what a fourth-year LLB student at Marwadi University did. He had been reportedly barred from appearing in his examinations for failing to meet the mandatory 75% attendance rule. Determined not to let that derail his law degree, he decided to represent himself before the High Court.
His defence rested on health grounds. He submitted medical papers citing acidity as the reason for his prolonged absence. So far, so reasonable.
Then came the fine print.
The doctor’s certificate stated that his condition was caused by consuming pizza and burgers over several months. He had also visited the doctor four to five times in the past three months, presumably each time with a fresh receipt from Domino’s.
The university was reportedly unmoved. It maintained that attendance rules were clear and that the student was ineligible to sit for exams.
The High Court, however, suggested the university explore a middle path, one that would spare the student from losing an entire academic year.
The university responded with a proposal. The student had already missed Mid-Term I, which carried 15% weightage. He could, however, still appear for Mid-Term II and the final examinations.
The student was not entirely satisfied. Letting go of the 15% was a bitter pill, harder to swallow, it seems, than the antacids he had been prescribed.
The court gave him time until April 16 to reconsider. It stated that by that date, the student must make his stand clear on whether he wished to appear for Mid-Term II, scheduled to begin April 20, 2026. The court added that if no affidavit was filed by the next hearing, it would be taken as a rejection of the university’s proposal.
The matter will be heard again on April 16. The university is also expected to file its reply on merits.
In the meantime, the student may want to consider switching to dal chawal: easier on the stomach, and considerably less likely to land one in court.
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