NLUO's admission error leaves candidate a year behind; Orissa HC orders relief

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (UNI) The Orissa High Court has come to the rescue of a candidate who lost an academic year after NLU Odisha mistakenly allowed her to compete under the domicile quota, directing the university to offer her admission if a seat falls vacant by November-end or pay Rs 1 lakh. A Division Bench of Justice B.P. Routray and Justice Savitri Ratho passed the order on a petition filed by Punyatoya Barma, who had secured All India Rank 61 and Odisha Domicile Rank 6 in the entrance test for the three-year LLB course for 2026-27. Barma had completed her…