Cancellation Of State Board Examinations: Supreme Court Hearing Live-Updates

The Supreme Court aks Andhra Pradesh Government to inform by Thursday (June 24) its decision on holding Class 12 exams.

'If there is one fatality, we will make the state responsible' : Supreme Court Tells Andhra Pradesh Govt On Holding Class 12 Exams.

List matter to day after tomorrow

Bench: State of Kerala has filed affidavit stating that principled decision is to take examination already scheduled for class 11th. Counsel for AP submits that appropriate decision will be taken by State and be brought on record by tomorrow. 

Adv Mamta Sharma: Karnataka hasn’t filed an affidavit.

Bench: They’ve already canceled.

Sharma: They’ve cancelled for 12th and not class 10th

Bench; This petition is for class 12th not 10th

Justice Maheshwari to Kerala’s Counsel: You can’t keep things hanging like this. You want to take a decision, let us have the reasons.

Bench: If something happens we will take State responsible for that

Bench: File an affidavit. There shouldn’t be uncertainty.

Nazki agrees

Bench: In affidavit you have to say if you are conducting examination. Not in July. You have to do that in 2 days

Adv Mahfooz Nazki for Andhra Pradesh: We feel we will be able to conduct exams. We have deferred decision to july 1st Week.

Bench; What if you are unable to conduct exams in July? Why not take that decision now like other States?

Adv Prashant Padmanabhan submits they are holding class 11 exam. Andhra Pradesh is also conducting