SC adjourns the Class 12 board exams cancellation plea to May 31

The Supreme Court  on Friday concluded the haring of CBSE Class 12 Exam cancellation cancellation. Justice AM Khanwilkar led bench of the Supreme Court heard the petition seeking cancellation of Class 12 board exams amid this pandemic.

The apex Court has asked the petitioner to serve an advanced copy to respondents including Centre, CBSE and ICSE. The next hearing on the case will be on Monday, May 31, 2021. When the petitioner said she will serve the copy of the petition to the parties, the bench observed, “You do it. We will have it on Monday (May 31)”.

The petition has arrayed the Centre, the CBSE and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination as respondents in the matter. During the hearing



conducted through video-conferencing, Justice Maheshwari also observed that the government is likely to take a decision on the exams by June 1.

“We permit the counsel for the petitioner to serve advance copy of the petition to respondents namely the central agency, counsel for the CBSE and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination,” the bench said, adding, “List on Monday (May 31)”.

A vacation bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari adjourned the matter after noting that the petitioner has not served advanced copy on the standing counsel for the CBSE Board. The bench asked the petitioner to serve the advance copy on the CBSE counsel and listed the matter for hearing on May 31 at 11 AM.