Code of Conduct for Student

Rules & Regulations

  • It is mandatory for every student to attend at least 75% of total lectures held in each term in the college, as per Ordinance No. 68 of the University of Pune.
  • Strict Disciplinary Action will be taken against students indulging in any kind of Ragging activity (as defined by The Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act 1999) inside or outside the college.
  •  Law courses taught in the college are Professional Courses and Students must dress appropriately for the same. Shorts, short tops, short skirts and bermudas are not allowed. Teachers’ instructions in this respect shall be followed.

Dress code for Girls

  • Full Jeans / Trousers and Tops
  • Salwar Kameez
  • Sarees

Dress code for boys

  • Full Jeans / Trousers
  • Shirts / T-Shirts
  • Students must wear Identity cards at all times while in campus

College Undertakings for students

  1. I hereby undertake, if admitted, to attend lectures (Minimum 75%) and all internal assessment programs in the college. If I fail to do so, my term will not be granted.
  2. I hereby submit to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the authorities of the university /and the authorities of the college, and shall observe ad abide by the rules made by them.
  3. I understand that if admitted, my admission will be confirmed only on my production of the transference certificate/migration certificate from my previous college or educational institution and the final eligibility certificate of the Savitribai Phule Pune University.
  4. I undertake to take an identity card immediately and carry it with me while in the college premises and to produce it when demanded by college staff.
  5. I understand that the curriculum and the fee structure and admission rules and criteria for this year, law course over the years is likely to be revised from time to time by the Savitribai Phule Pune University, or the state government or the college and that fees might increase and I undertake to pay the increased fees whenever demanded by the college and to comply with the rules from time to time.
  6. I am aware the mobile phones, or similar electronic instruments have to be switched off in classrooms, library and during any activity in the college. If such instruments ring or are used during classes, in the library or during activities, the instruments are liable to be confiscated by the college authorities, or fine may be imposed by the college.
  7. I am aware that smoking cigarettes or taking any addictive substance in college premises including the canteen, hostel, mess etc.is prohibited and if found doing these, I will be liable for disciplinary action.
  8. I am also aware that it is my responsibility to keep college premises clean.
  9. I promise not to indulge in any ragging activity (as defined by ‘the Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999) inside or outside the college.
  10. I promise not to indulge in cyber-crime or post any derogatory comment about the college, teachers or fellow students in social media.

Click Here for Ordinance 157 – Maintenance of Discipline and Good Conduct by Students issued by Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Maharashtra Public University Act, 2016

Disciplinary Powers and Discipline amongst Students

Sec. 127.

  1. All powers relating to discipline and disciplinary action in relation to the students of the university departments and institutions and colleges maintained by the university, shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor.
  2. The Vice-Chancellor may, by an order, delegate all or any of his powers under sub-section (1), as he deems fit, to such other officer as he may nominate in that behalf.
  3. The Vice-Chancellor may, in the exercise of his powers, by an order, direct that any student or students be expelled or rusticated for a specified period, or be not admitted to a course or courses of study in conducted college, institution or department of the university for a specified period, or be punished with fine, as prescribed by the university, or be debarred from taking an examination or evaluation conducted by the department, conducted college or institution maintained by the university for a specified period not exceeding five years or that the result of the student or students concerned in the examination or evaluation in which he or they have appeared, be cancelled: Provided that, the Vice-Chancellor shall give reasonable opportunity of being heard to the student concerned, if expulsion is for a period exceeding one year.
  4. Without prejudice to the powers of the Vice-Chancellor, the principals of conducted colleges, heads of university institutions and the heads of departments of the university shall have authority to exercise all such powers over the student in their respective charge as may be necessary for the maintenance of proper discipline.
  5. Provisions as regards discipline and proper conduct for students of the university and the action to be taken against them for breach of discipline or misconduct shall be as may be prescribed by the Statutes, which shall apply to the students of all its conducted colleges and university departments or institutions, affiliated colleges and recognized institutions.
  6. Statutes relating to discipline and proper conduct for students, and the action to be taken against them for breach of discipline or misconduct, shall also be published in the prospectus of the university, affiliated college or recognized institution and every student shall be supplied with a copy of the same. The principals of the colleges and heads of the institutions, maintained by the university and affiliated colleges, may, prescribe additional norms of discipline and proper conduct, not inconsistent with the Statutes, as they think necessary and every student shall be supplied with a copy of such norms.
  7. At the time of admission, every student shall sign a declaration to the effect that he submits himself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-Chancellor and the other officers and authorities or bodies of the university and the authorities or bodies of the conducted colleges, affiliated colleges and recognized institutions, and shall observe and abide by the Statutes made in that behalf and in so far as they may apply, the additional norms made by the principals of conducted colleges and heads of university institutions and affiliated colleges.
  8. All powers relating to disciplinary action against students of an affiliated college or recognized institution not maintained by the university, shall vest in the principal of the affiliated college or head of the recognized institution, and the provisions of the sub-sections (6) and (7) including the Statutes made thereunder, shall mutatis-mutandis apply to such colleges, institutions and students therein.

The Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging, Act,1999

  1. Ragging within or outside of any educational institution is prohibited.
  2. Whoever directly or indirectly commits, participates in, abets or propagates ragging within or outside any educational institution shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
  3. Any student convicted of an offence under section 4 shall be dismissed from the educational institution and such student shall not be admitted in any other educational institution for a period of five years from the date of order of such dismissal.
  4. (1) Whenever any student or, as the case may be, the parent or guardian, or a teacher of an educational institution complains, in writing, of ragging to the head of the educational institution, the head of that educational institution shall, without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, within seven days of the receipt of the complaint, enquire into the matter mentioned in the complaint and if, prima facie, it is found true, suspend the student who is accused of the offence, and shall, immediately forward the complaint to the Police Station having jurisdiction over the area in which the educational institution is situated, for further action.