SC orders high courts to refrain from interfering in varsities’ polices

Islamabad: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the high courts to refrain from interfering in varsities’ policies on Friday.

In a five-page order, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court (SC) nullified the PHC verdict after approving the appeal of Khyber Medical University (KMU).

In the verdict, the apex court ordered the high courts of the country to refrain from interfering in policies, regulations and other affairs of the varsities except for a violation of basic rights.

The top court said that the education experts of the varsities could make better decisions regarding their students. “The primary task of judges is making decisions in accordance with the law instead of giving rulings on the basis of personal preferences. Democracy is established on the basis of enforcing the law,” it added. 

The SC observed that Aimal Khan had admitted the mistake of attempting the exam paper on behalf of another student.

The top court reinstated the three-year academic disqualification of a varsity student Aimal Khan who had illegally appeared in the exams on behalf of another student. Following the illegal act, Aimal Khan had been disqualified for continuing her studies for three years by the KMU administration.

The Supreme Court issued the directives after declaring the Peshawar High Court’s verdict null and void in which PHC had reduced the academic disqualification period of a varsity student named Aimal Khan.