Supreme Court Hearing On Plea Seeking Cancellation of CBSE/ICSE CLASS XII Examination Amid COVID: LIVE UPDATES

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31 May 2021 5:12 AM GMT

  • Supreme Court Hearing On Plea Seeking Cancellation of CBSE/ICSE CLASS XII Examination Amid COVID: LIVE UPDATES

    A division Bench of Supreme Court will hear TODAY the plea seeking directions to cancel the Class XII CBSE and ICSE examination and devise an objective methodology to declare the result of class XII within a specific timeframe.A vacation bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari had on Friday adjourned the case after noting that the petitioner had not served advanced copy on...

    A division Bench of Supreme Court will hear TODAY  the plea seeking directions to cancel the Class XII CBSE and ICSE examination and devise an objective methodology to declare the result of class XII within a specific timeframe.

    A vacation bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari had on Friday adjourned the case after noting that the petitioner had not served advanced copy on the standing counsel for the CBSE. The bench had therefore asked the petitioner to serve the advance copy on the CBSE counsel and listed the matter on May 31 at 11 AM.

    The PIL filed by Advocate Mamta Sharma has sought directions for setting aside the Notification dated 14th,16th and 19th April 2021 issued by CBSE and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination only in respect of clauses dealing with postponement of Class XII examination

    The direction has been sought to the Centre, Central Board of Secondary Education and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination.

    Live Updates

    • 31 May 2021 5:48 AM GMT

      #SupremeCourt adjourns to Thursday, plea filed for cancellation of #CBSE & #ICSE class XII exams, after being informed by Attorney General that Govt will take final decision in next two days.

      Bench to AG: If you depart from previous year’s policy give us good, tangible reasons.

    • 31 May 2021 5:46 AM GMT

      Bench adjourns the matter to Thursday, noting that competent authorities are examining all aspects and are likely to take a decision which will be placed before the court. #SupremeCourt #ICSE #CBSE

    • 31 May 2021 5:45 AM GMT

      Adv Mamta Sharma. the Process needs to be expedited, else students who wish to apply abroad will face problem in managing.

      Bench: We can have it on Thursday

      #CBSE #ICSE #SupremeCourt

    • 31 May 2021 5:45 AM GMT

      Bench: Yes Why similar dispensation cannot be continued this year

      Ag: You’d like us to give reasons?

      Bench: Yes reasons for why you are departing from them.

      AG: in case we depart from them.

      Bench: Yes

      #SupremeCourt #CBSE #ICSE

    • 31 May 2021 5:44 AM GMT

      AG: the notification canceling the exam?

      Bench: Yes We’ve no difficulties you take your decision. But if you depart from your previous year notification give us good reason, so we can examine that.

      #SupremeCourt #CBSE #ICSE

    • 31 May 2021 5:44 AM GMT

      Bench: We don’t want to get into nity grities at this stage, but there’s hope on part of petitioners that last years policy could be used this year. So you need to give tangible reasons.

      #SupremeCourt #ICSE #CBSE

    • 31 May 2021 5:44 AM GMT

      Bench: You take the decision, but If you depart from your previous year’s policy, you need to give us good reasons. Last year decision was taken after good deliberation.

      #CBSE #ICSE

    • 31 May 2021 5:43 AM GMT

      SG Mehta: AG is leading us. He’s audible not visible.

      AG: The government would take final decision within next two days. We were hoping you’d give us time till Thursday, and we will come back with final decision.

      #cbseboardexams2021 #ICSE #Class12Exam

      #SupremeCourt

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