Hyderabad, Aug. 7 -- The Telangana High Court has affirmed that the minimum attendance requirements set by universities for examinations are binding and cannot be modified by the courts. This ruling specifically highlighted that engineering courses involve technical content, making participation in both theory and practical classes essential.

Based on this, the court supported the university's regulation, which stipulates that students must maintain at least 75 per cent attendance to be eligible for university examinations.

Recognising that special circumstances may sometimes prevent students from meeting this requirement, the university rules permit a relaxation of up to 10 percent, applicable in cases such as illness, sports participa...