SC to pronounce verdict today on pleas against UGC decision to hold final year exams by Sept 30
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on the pleas challenging the decision of UGC asking universities and colleges to conduct final year exams by September 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic
(With inputs from agencies)
Order to be given by Justice Ashok Bhushan
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, which had reserved its verdict on the issue on August 18, will pronounce the judgement.
UGC had argued that the degrees cant be conferred without examinations
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, which had reserved its verdict on the issue on August 18, will pronounce the judgement.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) had told the top court that its July 6 directive, asking universities and colleges to conduct final year exams by September 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is "not a diktat" but states cannot take the decision to confer degrees without holding the examinations.
Bench Assembles to give final decision
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, which had reserved its verdict on the issue on August 18, will pronounce the judgement.
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Union Minister Prakash Javadekar welcomes Supreme Court's verdit on final year exams
Varun Sardesai, Secretary of Yuva Sena welcomes Court's decision
Varun Sardesai, Secretary of Yuva Sena welcomed Court's decision on final year exams. The Yuva Sena, the youth wing of the Shiv Sena - which heads the government in Maharashtra - was one of the petitioners in the SC and has questioned the UGC's directive to hold examinations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
