Pleas Seeking Cancellation Of CBSE Compartment Examination: Live Updates From Supreme Court

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22 Jun 2021 3:53 PM IST

  • Pleas Seeking Cancellation Of CBSE Compartment Examination: Live Updates From Supreme Court

    Supreme Court has commenced the hearing on petitions seeking cancellation of compartment examination During the hearing yesterday, Advocate Abhishek Choudhary, appearing for the intervenors(private and second compartment students of CBSE), told the Bench that it has been stated by CBSE that the exam will be held when the situation is "conducive"."Clause 29 of the Evaluation Policy talks...

    Supreme Court has commenced the hearing on petitions seeking cancellation of compartment examination 

    During the hearing yesterday, Advocate Abhishek Choudhary, appearing for the intervenors(private and second compartment students of CBSE), told the Bench that it has been stated by CBSE that the exam will be held when the situation is "conducive".

    "Clause 29 of the Evaluation Policy talks about private and second compartment students, and states that examination will be conducted when time is conducive to conduct examinations. If this is the scenario then unequal treatment will be given to regular students and private students." Choudhary submitted.

    "If they appear along with other students when exams are conducted then what will be the difficulty? Second compartment students can appear in the proposed exams to be conducted by concerned Boards for improvisation of Students." the Bench asked.

    Choudhary responded saying that the difficulty would be that, if a compartment student does well in say an entrance test like CLAT, he can't take admission because Class 12 exam for compartment students are in abeyance. Further, he added that CBSE's clause says that environment needs to be conducive, but when the environment will be conducive cannot be said.

    Live Updates

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:58 PM IST

      Bench to AG: Does this mean, compartment students will not get admission this year and will have to wait for one year.

      AG: From 15th August they are planning to conduct the exams. Please add subject to conducive condition.

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:58 PM IST

      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.

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:57 PM IST

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

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:56 PM IST

      Choudhary submits that these marks will effect their admissions abroad.

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

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:56 PM IST

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

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:56 PM IST

      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.

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:55 PM IST

      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.

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:55 PM IST

      Advocate Abhishek  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. 

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:54 PM IST

      Bench; They can appear as private students?

      AG: Yes 

    • 22 Jun 2021 3:54 PM IST

      Supreme Court Bench asks Attorney Generala  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.

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