[UGC VS STUDENTS] SC Hearing On Petitions Seeking Cancellation Of Final Year Exams [Courtroom Exchange]

Justice Shah: But, UGC is not conducting the exams here. That is up to the Universities. You can’t say that UGC says conduct exams. 

Datar submits that the judgment states that Entry 66 has a very limited scope. It would only mean “laying down standards, but not include conduct”. 

Datar: Kindly note that here it was “coordination and determination of standards”.

He continues reading the judgement. 

Datar: 2016 7 SCC. This was regarding medical education and main controversy was what was the power of State Govt. and Central Govt. 

Datar: The UGC Act is traced to Entry 66 of List 1. My submission is that UGC can lay down standards, but it can’t compel exams to be held. 

There is a slight confusion regarding the counters which are being referred to. Datar informs the Bench that the Counter he is referring to is dated 30th July. 

SG Mehta asks for the written submissions to be sent to him. Datar obliges.

Datar continues his submissions. 

Datar: I will come to the practical difficulties which exists in holding the exams. Please come to the Counter filed by #UGC. I will refer to the common compilation and my written submissions. 

Bench Assembled

Sr. Adv. Arvind Datar begins making submissions for State of Maharashtra. He states that the State is the worst affected.