India, June 20 -- In yet another serious systemic lapse, this time in the examination department, the University of Mumbai's (MU) law faculty failed several students, who later found that their detailed answers in their taxation law and Bharatiya Sakhshya Adhiniyam papers had not been assessed at all.

After the results, announced nearly a month and a half after the exam, showed these unexpectedly low marks, the students requested photocopies of their answer sheets. They were shocked to find that responses worth nearly 50 out of 75 marks were marked as 'NA' (Not Assessed) during the online evaluation process.

Altaf Detha, a student from a Chembur-based college, was among those who failed. "When I saw my result, I was taken aback," he sai...