Firest semester students of Sandesh Law College at Vikhroli were in for a shock when their results were declared last week. Only four of the total of 116 students have passed. The others were declared failed in at least one subject. Students are questioning the assessment process, as according to many of them, it is unbelievable that they have failed. The college administration is firm on its decision, asking all failed students to apply for re-evaluation.

The incident has sparked further discussion about the Mumbai University's decision to transfer law evaluation to colleges. Following long delays and goof-ups in the law stream's results, Mumbai University decided to shift the assessment process to colleges, except for the final degree examination. Law student unions had opposed the decision strongly, stating that it would give entire control to colleges. Just last semester, a Borivali law college was embroiled in controversy after it charged R10,000 per student for delay in enrolment, which actually was its administration's fault.