Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Student Over Tampered CET Scorecards, Upholds Cancellation Of B.Tech Admission

Mumbai, August 15, 2026: The Bombay High Court has ruled against a B.Tech student, Shubham Mangire, who sought to restore his provisional admission to the course after discovering discrepancies in his scorecards. The court dismissed his petition, upholding the cancellation of his admission. Mangire, who appeared for the MAH-MHT-CET 2026, claimed an overall percentile of 78.874707 in his first attempt and 73.5482364 in the second, but the State CET Cell found his actual percentiles were much lower, 7.8474707 and 13.5482364.

The court found that the scorecards Mangire relied upon were "tampered with / fabricated" and not generated by the authority. The bench of Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash noted that the integrity of examinations and authenticity of documents are crucial when merit determines access to limited educational opportunities. The court emphasized that no admission, regardless of its importance, can justify the manipulation of an examination record, warning that such practices cause injustice to honest students.