CBSE, ICSE, CLASS XII State Board Cancellation Of Exams- Supreme Court Hearing Live-Updates

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17 Jun 2021 11:01 AM IST

  • CBSE, ICSE, CLASS XII State Board Cancellation Of Exams- Supreme Court Hearing Live-Updates

    A division Bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing the plea filed by Advocate Mamta Sharma seeking cancellation of the Class 12 CBSE and ICSE written exams and the plea for cancellation of Class XII State Boards, HSC and NIOS physical exams, filed by Child rights activist Anubha Srivastava and 7 others.On the last hearing of Adv Mamata Sharma's plea, Supreme...

    A division Bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing the plea filed by Advocate Mamta Sharma seeking cancellation of the Class 12 CBSE and ICSE written exams and the plea for cancellation of Class XII State Boards, HSC and NIOS physical exams, filed by Child rights activist Anubha Srivastava and 7 others.

    On the last hearing of Adv Mamata Sharma's plea, Supreme Court had granted two weeks time to the CBSE and the ICSE to decide the objective criteria for alternate mode of assessment for Class 12 students, in lieu of the exams cancelled on account of COVID.

    Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, appearing for the CBSE, had informed the Bench about the decision taken by the Central Government on June 1 to cancel the CBSE exams and had further submitted that a decision on objective criteria would be taken within 2 weeks.

    In response to request for a uniform decision with respect to State Board Exams, a vacation bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari had observed that interests of the entire student community will be taken into account, adding that it will wait for the decision of CBSE and CISCE first, before considering other issues.

    Live Updates

    • 17 Jun 2021 11:40 AM IST

      AG: Every single channel will take this and have a debate on this. 

      Bench: We have already said there’s no rolling back. You have taken the decision and optional examination will be there. 


    • 17 Jun 2021 11:38 AM IST

      Singh: I can discuss. This doesn’t need to be a long adjournment. 

      Bench: We can have it tomorrow, no issue. 

    • 17 Jun 2021 11:38 AM IST

      Bench: You have options to appear and if you are so keen on appearing, then you can do so. 

      Singh: Please give me 2 days to look at the scheme and then confer with client. This decision has been taken without any stakeholder.

    • 17 Jun 2021 11:37 AM IST

      Singh: The examination can be taken in a complete controlled environment. People can wear double masks. 

      Bench: Please understand one thing, there is no rolling back of the decision taken by CBSE which we have already accepted.

    • 17 Jun 2021 11:36 AM IST

      Bench: If you want examination, there is an option. Your result in that CLAT is final and binding. 


      Singh: It’s a stage where this call or that call is a roll of dice. 

      Bench: Comparing education with roll of dice. 


    • 17 Jun 2021 11:36 AM IST

      Bench: So far as CLAT is concerned, the number is not matching the CBSE. 


      Singh: That’s also several lakhs. Please listen to me. The cases have reduced significantly. 

    • 17 Jun 2021 11:34 AM IST

      Singh: Internal exams are non-standardised. That’s why we have CBSE and ICSE. The marks they get is what determines their entire life. CLAT and NEET are being held in physical conditions. Why can’t this be held ?

    • 17 Jun 2021 11:34 AM IST

      Bench: We will hear intervenors. 

      Singh: I have two submissions to make - physical exam should be held. I will require two days to take instructions. 



    • 17 Jun 2021 11:33 AM IST

      Sharma: They have already covered the important concerns. We have no objections. 

    • 17 Jun 2021 11:33 AM IST

      Bench: We will first take Petitioners’ suggestions. 


      Adv. Mamta Sharma appears. 

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