A large number of LLB students, who enrolled for both the three and five-year courses, affiliated with Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, were taken aback when they learnt that most of them had failed in one or more subjects. In some law colleges affiliated with the university, the pass percentage dropped drastically to less than 10 per cent, which triggered panic among students, who have raised their concerns with their respective law colleges and the university. Some working professionals from Mumbai and Thane have enrolled in law courses at this university.

Manoj Dhomane, a working professional and Thane resident, said, “I am pursuing my LLB from Jamia College of Law, Nandurbar, affiliated with Jalgaon university. The results of the 100-mark semester V examination held in December 2022 were declared on March 14. I was confident of clearing the exam and sure of securing more than the passing mark, 40, in four subjects, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), Interpretation of Statute (IOS) and Banking and Negotiable Instrument Act. But to my surprise, I failed in CrPC and CPC, scoring 32 and 30 marks respectively. Ours is a 100-mark university paper, with no provision for any internal marking, which is seen in other universities”