India, June 1 -- Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will take a decision early next week on whether to allow a second-year engineering student, arrested earlier this month over a social media post on Operation Sindoor, to appear for two exam papers she missed while in custody.

"As per the Bombay high court's order, the applicant has been given the liberty to appeal to the university regarding the missed exams. Keeping both the court's observations and the student's interests in mind, we are committed to taking a decision that benefits the student," said Prabhakar Desai, director, board of examinations and evaluation, SPPU, on Saturday.

According to sources, the college is likely to approach SPPU within two days.

Desai said that on...