UPSC Extra Chance For Last Attempt Candidates : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment [LIVE UPDATES]

Supreme Court reserves judgment on the petition seeking extra chance for last attempt UPSC candidates.

Supreme Court reserves judgment on the petition seeking extra chance for last attempt UPSC candidates.

Supreme Court reserves judgment on the petition seeking extra chance for last attempt UPSC candidates.

Matter has concluded.

Bench directs Kaushik to submit a note on the age-limits for lateral entry during the course of the day or by tomorrow.

Adv. Naresh Kaushik is present.

Bench: You may speak. We don’t know where you’ve dropped in from.

Kaushik: I appear for UPSC.

Bench: Oh ! UPSC. We should have heard you then. 

Shishodia: Benevolence to exercise discretion in favour of the candidates.

Bench: Then this decision may affect candidates who are not there before us. 

Bench: We are left with limited options. Either we accept the stand of the government.

Shishodia: I would beseech the Court to exercise benevolence.

Bench: Benevolence can’t be against law.

Bench: Both sides have argued fully and we know the situation. Either we dismiss all the petitions or we give an order. We cannot be midway. 

ASG concludes.

Bench: Now, we can only see you, Mr. Shishodia.

Shishodia: If the offer remains, it’s like standing on a station with a helping hand to push you on the train.