[Students Vs UGC] SC Hearing Of Students' Plea Against Final Year Exams Amid Covid-19 [LIVE UPDATES]

Alakh- they are stuck in Bihar and Assam. How will they travel

SC refuses to pass interim orders. Says let the matter be taken up on August 10

SG- students should not be under the impression that they should not prepare. Students should continue to prepare

Alakh Alok says I'm getting calls from students stuck in deadly floods

Alakh Alok requests for interim order to be passed in this light

Matter to be heard next on August 10

Bhushan J-we will give you time. Place the decision of the state disaster management committee on record

Singhvi- July 6 guidelines ignore MHA guidelines. BCI also cancelled. Heavens will not fall if exams are cancelled

Singhvi highlights real time issues with conduct of examinations-

West Bengal & Maharashtra write that most of their unis are converted into covid centres.

AMS- the optional exam is very problematic. It will create chaos if you allow someone to appear at a later stage

Bhushan J: are decisions of the state disaster management committee on record?

Singhvi- I'll place them.

Singhvi: many universities, it's not feasible to use the online mode

Justice Bhushan: But there is an offline option too.

Singhvi: It is striking that the new guidelines make it tighter for the students to appear for exams.

Singhvi: I'll tell you why reversal was wrong — certain universities lack basic infrastructure to conduct exams online.

Senior Advocate AM Singhvi appears on screen.

Says there was a 180 degree reversal of #UGCGuidelines in July.

J Bhushan: I get the guidelines were different. But they can revisit guidelines