'Sympathy can't be a substitute for legal entitlement': Bombay HC denies relief to student debarred over low attendance

The Bombay High Court denied a psychology student's plea to appear for exams despite low attendance due to mental health issues. Justices acknowledged her struggles but emphasized that sympathy cannot override university regulations. The court stated its role is to uphold legality, not rewrite academic rules, finding no exceptional grounds to quash the debarment. Attendance rules were applied uniformly to all students.