ICAI CA Examination : Plea Seeking Postponement/ Opt Out Option, Extra Chance:Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Srinivasan: I will ensure that the institute appoints someone with medical experience to certify. I will go to the extent to add that not just for old syllabus, but for new syllabus too. 

Bench: It’s all about giving one opportunity. This is also the old syllabus. Shifting from old syllabus to new syllabus. Preparation is also very hard. 

Bench: It’s all about giving one opportunity. This is also the old syllabus. Shifting from old syllabus to new syllabus. Preparation is also very hard. 

Bench: Some people have not even recovered after 2-3 months. Not just our experience. We have read reports of how there are different symptoms. One person recovered, but despite one shot of vaccination, he ended up on the ventilator after one week.

Bench: Authority should also have some medical experience. Not like us.

Srinivasa: We completely bow down that the experience you had should not be felt by others. 

Bench: Inability to appear due to appear due to COVID or disability if he’s recovered and there are long term effects. Himself and for his family members. He can give the justification and the authority can decide whether he should be allowed or not allowed.

Srinivasan: Your suggestion is completely welcome. Institute will keep this in mind and immediately issue a circular identifying an authority that can certify if a candidate is unable to appear. 

Justice Khanwilkar: You are appearing before a Bench out of which two have had personal experience of COVID. There is the fatigue factor. It was horrible. You cannot expect a CA candidate to function fully and study then

Bench: That’s why we have indicated that not just COVID, but also COVID related problems need to be considered. You have to look at it from all angles. There are various permutations and combinations.

Bench: You only concentrated on COVID POSITIVE RTPCR and nothing more. You have to take inputs from experts. The entire cycle of infection is 14 days max. But after suffering from COVID, people are getting affects for three months. Have you taken that into account ?