NU law paper sticks to old IPC instead of BNS, students left stumped
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Nagpur: Several second-year law students have complained that out-of-syllabus questions were asked during their exam last week. Students said their syllabus was revised, and the
Indian Penal Code
(IPC) was replaced by
Bharatiya Nyay Sahita
(BNS). However, during the exam, two major questions carrying 10 marks each were on IPC. The NU exam section said they too received a complaint and would be referring the matter to the Board of Studies.
According to a student from a private law college, earlier in their course, they had been taught IPC sections. Then, in the middle of the semester, the administration informed them that the students would have to study the BNS. They had also received a revised syllabus, which clearly mentioned that the BNS would replace IPC. The students then started studying the BNS sections, but during their final exam of the subject 'Law of Crime', they were asked questions related to the IPC sections.
One of the teachers informed the students that despite the notification from NU to teach BNS, students got the IPC questions in their exams, which came as a surprise to the college and the students. "Actually, the students were confused with the sections of IPC and BNS, and we have asked the University not to do injustice to the students even if the sections are wrongly quoted," said Rajan, director of Central India College of Law.
Sanjay Kavishwar, director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation, told TOI that so far just one exam centre has reported the issue, and it has to be referred to the Board of Studies for consideration. "The question paper would be reviewed, and a decision would be taken," he said.
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