Challenge Against Delhi University Open Book Exams: Live Updates From Delhi HC Hearing

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31 July 2020 7:19 AM GMT

  • Challenge Against Delhi University Open Book Exams: Live Updates From Delhi HC Hearing

    The Delhi High Court is hearing a batch of pleas challenging the decision of Delhi University to conduct online Open Book Examinations for final-year students. Justice Pratibha M. Singh will be presiding over the matter.In the previous hearing, the Court had issued notice in a fresh plea challenging DU's decision to conduct #OnlineOBE. DU was directed to submit a response to the plea by...

    The Delhi High Court is hearing a batch of pleas challenging the decision of Delhi University to conduct online Open Book Examinations for final-year students.

    Justice Pratibha M. Singh will be presiding over the matter.

    In the previous hearing, the Court had issued notice in a fresh plea challenging DU's decision to conduct #OnlineOBE. DU was directed to submit a response to the plea by July 30. A report on the Common Service Centres (CSC) across the country was also sought.

    The Court, amidst concerns on the proper facilitation of Online OBE, was informed that a committee of 4 members would be constituted post the exams to look into the grievances that may be faced by students while taking online exams.

    It was further brought to the notice of the Court that DU had failed to provide the list of students who would be appearing in the online exams to CSC Academy. Further, services of the CSC had only been engaged for the conduct of the exams and not the mock tests.

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    • 31 July 2020 7:30 AM GMT

      Adv. Kurup submits that Sr. Adv. Dr. AM Singhvi had argued the same point before the SC as “it was an advisory, how could they make it mandatory”.

      Justice Singh is inclined to hearing the Anupam matter. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:28 AM GMT

      Adv. Apoorv Kurup submits that a suggested day had been given for conduct of the examinations.

      “It was an advisory and we had asked for suggestions about the date of examinations from the Universities”.

    • 31 July 2020 7:28 AM GMT

      Justice Singh, “In front of me you are appearing everyday. I believe DU has created a wall”.

      Adv. Rupal submits that it’s a challenge for DU as well, but they are bound by the UGC guidelines. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:27 AM GMT

      Justice Singh asks Adv. Rupal why there is a problem like this in the decision-making.

      Adv. Rupal says that the HPC is chaired by the Pro VC, in absence of the VC. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:27 AM GMT

      Justice Singh asks Adv. Rupal why there is a problem like this in the decision-making.

      Adv. Rupal says that the HPC is chaired by the Pro VC, in absence of the VC. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:27 AM GMT

      Justice Singh asks Adv. Rupal why there is a problem like this in the decision-making.

      Adv. Rupal says that the HPC is chaired by the Pro VC, in absence of the VC. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:25 AM GMT

      Justice Singh asks Adv. Rupal whether any similar case had taken place with regards to DU as he has been a counsel for DU for a while.

      Adv. Hora attempts to interject, but Justice Singh asks him to mute himself as he is “overexcited”. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:25 AM GMT

      Adv. Hora argues that 2.5 lakh degrees will be rendered invalid.

      “They cannot even declare the results. There should be another challenge to that”. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:24 AM GMT

      Adv. Hora requests for a stay on the examinations as there are multiple challenges to legality of the working committees now.

      However, Justice Singh seems inclined to send the matter before the DB. 

    • 31 July 2020 7:24 AM GMT

      Justice Singh states that the main issue is bypassing of the Academic Council and that Mandeep Singh will be taken by the DB.

      “There is a clear overlap in both the pleas”. 

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