CBSE ICSE CLASS XII Cancellation/ Assessment Scheme: Supreme Court Hearing-Live Updates

Bench to AG: What we’re suggesting is after declaring results on 31st a July, you may ask them to confirm if they will take exams. That can then be conducted with these compartment candidates if number is not alot. 

Choudhary: This also includes students who couldn’t take exam last year due to medical conditions

Choudhary submits that these marks will effect their admissions abroad. 

Bench: Please remember you are representing students who have taken compartment.

Choudhary reads out relevant portion of judgement to talk about ‘test for reasonableness’ 

Choudhary: The exam we are talking about will have no bio bubble, students aren’t vaccinated. If there is a classification between private and regular students, it has to be reasonable. 

Advocate Abhishek Choudhury, appearing for the intervenors(and second compartment students of CBSE): Probable window of 15th August- 15th September which has also been stated by CBSE. Problem is yesterday IIT Kanpur came up with study which says third wave may peak in October.

Bench: Mr Choudhary read out relevant portions from last year’s scheme. 

Bench: He also pointed out why same analogy can’t be adopted for compartment students. 

Bench; They can appear as private students? 

AG: Yes 

Bench asks AG to address problems stated by intervenors appearing for compartment students. 

AG: Whenever these exams are held when covid settles, their exams will also be conducted. 

SG Mehta: I adopt AG’s submissions. 

Singh: As far as moderation is concerned, a student’s performance should not be brought down. If someone has performed exceptionally, his performance shouldn’t be brought down cos of past students performance. #CBSE #ICSE #cbseboardexams2021