Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar is hearing a plea seeking for an extra chance for Civil Service aspirants who had given their last attempt of the UPSC exam in October...
Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar is hearing a plea seeking for an extra chance for Civil Service aspirants who had given their last attempt of the UPSC exam in October 2020.
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2021-02-01 07:08:56
1 Feb 2021 8:58 AM GMT
Matter has now been adjourned to Friday.
1 Feb 2021 8:58 AM GMT
Bench: Mr. Divan, we accommodate you too.
SG: Mr. Divan, by Friday, we may not even have to trouble the Court.
Divan: Then will serve the Solicitor or Mr. Raju a short note.
1 Feb 2021 8:57 AM GMT
Court is discussing.
SG: It can be Friday too.
Bench: Then we will keep it on Friday.
Divan: I don’t want to stand in the way of accommodating the Solicitor. But, we may need time to Reply.
1 Feb 2021 8:57 AM GMT
G: We cannot do that. We cannot seek time and then notify.
Bench: We will not record it.
SG: I am making a statement before this Court.
1 Feb 2021 8:57 AM GMT
SG: We could seek instructions and discuss, and come back. If you could consider.
Bench: But, by Wednesday, you will notify.
1 Feb 2021 8:56 AM GMT
Matter has commenced.
Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta requests the Court to adjourn the matter to Wednesday or Thursday.
1 Feb 2021 7:13 AM GMT
Bench: Let the chart also come. We will have this matter at 2PM.
1 Feb 2021 7:13 AM GMT
Divan requests for the chart to be emailed to the Court.
“Comments on the chart by Respondent 1 - this is really to be read with the chart. I want to make a set of brief submissions”.
1 Feb 2021 7:12 AM GMT
Bench: If you are not willing to accede to their request, then we will hear the Petitioners first.
Sr. Adv. Shyam Divan begins.
1 Feb 2021 7:12 AM GMT
Raju: Supposedly I’ve not been fully prepared. I’m only focusing on candidates on attempts and not age-bar.