[Breaking] Karnataka HC Refuses To Stay Karnataka CET Scheduled To Start From Tomorrow [Courtroom Exchange]

Adv Ravindranath Kamath argues that students have not been able to get hall tickets. Around 11k students are deprived of hall tickets.

HC says "We are on the larger issue".

Ponnanna intervenes and say govt has not complied with yesterday's direction. The reply has not touched upon the question.

Bench : This will be the first question to them by us.

Khan points out that entrance exams held in Kerala had led to COVID-19 positive cases.

CET is a career-defining exam, unline SSLC : Khan.

Lunch break prescribed as per SOP is of one hour or so. It is now rainy season in Bengaluru. During rains, people stand in clusters. God would not want this situation happening : Khan.

Students are running a twitter campaign to postpone KET. Even protest are held : Khan.

Thumb impression of students is taken using ink pad. This is high risk and can lead to COVID-19 spread : Khan.

Kumar : We are not asking for cancellation, only to postpone it. This has been done in a hurry.

Thumb impression of students is taken using ink pad. This is high risk and can lead to COVID-19 spread : Khan.

Use of ink pad at exams is high risk. Every student touching the ink pad can cause COVID-19 spread : Khan.