Students vs UGC: Live Updates From Karnataka HC Hearing

Update: 2020-08-12 05:33 GMT
Live Updates - Page 2
2020-08-12 08:15 GMT

Adv Bhat reads out the reply filed by the University.

He contends that where is the question of the University not having the wherewithal. This is a technical university and it is difficult for it to come forward and say they don't have Internet.  

2020-08-12 08:14 GMT

HC : Students are not seeking postponement they are only seeking for online  

2020-08-12 08:14 GMT

HC : There is a need is to be flexible. We don't know even in Nov-Dec whether the situation will improve. The University must step up and offer an option of online/offline. 

2020-08-12 08:13 GMT

Counsel for UGC informs the court that the guidelines are advisory in nature and University has to chart out its own rules.

2020-08-12 08:13 GMT

HC says, but the UGC guidelines provide for online exams

2020-08-12 08:13 GMT

Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav resumes hearing.

Counsel for VTU informs the court that in the month of dec exams will be conducted.

At this juncture it will be not feasible for University to offer online exams in December. 

2020-08-12 05:52 GMT

HC passes over the matter for further hearing to 1.30 pm.

University has to respond on the query of the court whether in special chance can both options of online and offline mode to students can be given?

2020-08-12 05:48 GMT

Adv Bhat says the stand taken by VTU is contradictory.

"If 95 percent students have participated in internal exams online. Then there should not be a much problem", he says. 

2020-08-12 05:48 GMT

HC poses question to University : Can you allow both online/offline exams.

Counsel for University says,  this will be difficult task for us

2020-08-12 05:45 GMT

University counsel : The difficulty faced is monitoring the online exams. 

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