《LIVE UPDATES FROM SUPREME COURT: UGC HEARING》

A Justice Ashok Bhushan led bench of the Supreme Court to shortly hear a batch of pleas challenging the UGC Guidelines mandating completion of final year exams by universities before Sept 30

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The crucial hearing comes after the top court issued notice to @ugc_india and sought to know if health concerns raised by students apprehensive of appearing in the exams amid #COVID19 is misplaced.

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. @ugc_india has maintained that it would not budge from its September 30 deadline to conduct exams as they have given universities flexibiltiy to conduct exams in online, offline or blended mode.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/ugc-sticks-to-september-end-deadline-final-year-university-exams-supreme-court

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[Breaking] UGC sticks to September end deadline for conduct of final year university exams

The UGC has further stated that in case a student is unable to appear, they would be given a chance to appear at a specially conducted exam at a later date.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/ugc-sticks-to-september-end-deadline-final-year-university-exams-supreme-court
In a rebuttal to the UGC's reply, the lead petitioner in the case (31 students from all over India) have stated that UGC's reply ignores hassles of students and would make them face losses in employment options & admission opportunities https://www.barandbench.com/news/ugc-has-shown-complete-apathy-to-students-no-concern-for-worsening-covid-19-situation-rejoinder-in-supreme-court
UGC has shown complete apathy to students, no concern for worsening COVID-19 situation: Rejoinder...

The rejoinder states that UGC has ignored the floods in Assam, Bihar and North-Eastern states, which has killed hundreds of people, making it virtually impossible to conduct either online or offline...

https://www.barandbench.com/news/ugc-has-shown-complete-apathy-to-students-no-concern-for-worsening-covid-19-situation-rejoinder-in-supreme-court
The petitioners demand cancellation of exams and award of degrees and marksheets on the basis of internal marks and past assessment

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The lead petition in the case was filed by @anubha1812 and would be argued by @advocate_alakh

Senior Adv Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi to appear for final year law student Yash Dubey @DrAMSinghvi

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