[Live Updates] SC Rejects Plea To Defer UPSC Exams

Bench: The medical requirement is that the person should be quarantined at home. He should not move out. He will be endangering others.

Kapadia: In CLAT, there were separate arrangements. 

Bench: My Brother Judge has observed here. COVID positive patient comes and is supposed to be quarantined at home and the rest of the candidates will feel threatened. 

Kaushik: We have been informed that Covid positive people are not allowed to travel. 

Bench: You will get requests for COVID aspirants overnight. Will you be able to provide centres for these positive ? Is it possible for you to provide a segregated room for them ?

Kaushik: We have received no grievances. In fact, we have received requests to not postpone it any further ! There are 6 attempts available for the aspirants. The submissions are too general. 

Kaushik: We have even asked the Chairman of the Railway Board to issue suitable directions. We have further stated that CSE prelims 2021 will be delayed too. Not even a single instance of grievance has been received by us.

Kaushik: We have written to all the Chief Secretaries of all States. We have requested that public transport should run at an optimum level during the exam and also till October 3. We have also given a complete list of Centres. 

Kaushik: We have written to all the Chief Secretaries of all States. We have requested that public transport should run at an optimum level during the exam and also till October 3. We have also given a complete list of Centres. 

Kaushik reads out the letter written by UPSC to the Secretary.

Bench: Point us to where the authorities have acceded to your requests. 

Kaushik submits the timeline of the examination.

Bench: We have read it.

Kaushik: As far as the facilities are concerned, there are two phased options which have been given for changing the centres to candidates.