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12:43 PM

UPSC Prelims 2020 postponement case: SC is now dictating the Order in the matter

12:39 PM

UPSC Prelims 2020 postponement case: Advocate Kapadia submits to the Bench that her client is a Covid warrior and couldn’t take leave for studying

Kapadia submits to the Bench that her client is a Covid warrior and couldn’t take leave for studying. 

 

Bench: Did he make an application asking for leave ?

 

Kapadia: No. He is a COVID warrior. He couldn’t go on leave. The duty was imposed.

 

12:38 PM

UPSC Prelims 2020: Not just the last attempt, but take care of the age limit, SC tells ASG SV Raju

SC Bench: Not just the last attempt, but take care of the age limit

 

Raju: If the pandemic goes next year, well, it is wishful thinking...

 

Bench: Not wishful thinking ! We all want the pandemic to go. Vaccine is being developed. 

12:33 PM

UPSC candidates get 6 chances. A candidate might have his 6th attempt. But, he might get typhoid or heart attack, says ASG SV Raju

Raju: A candidate might have his 6th attempt. But, he might get typhoid or heart attack. 

 

Justice Gavai: You can’t equate a heart attack with a pandemic !

 

Raju: I understand. I will put the suggestion forward. 

12:32 PM

Bench now asks ASG SV Raju whether a candidate can get another chance if he is unable to take up their attempt now

Raju submits that there are 6 attempts available to a candidate. 

 

Raju: Today it is Covid. Next time it might be typhoid or some illness. These attempts are given taking into account these possibilities. 

12:12 PM

Bench asks the Counsel for UPSC: Is UPSC aware of the grievances for the officers who are not being given leave for the exams from Covid duty, specially Covid warriors?

Bench asks the Counsel for UPSC: Is UPSC aware of the grievances for the officers who are not being given leave for the exams from Covid duty, specially Covid warriors? What arrangements have been made for them ?

12:11 PM

Please consider merging 2020 prelims and 2021 prelims, says petitioner's advocate

12:09 PM

Advocate Naresh Kaushik appearing on behalf of USPC informs the Bench that he has not received any such representation and that he will verify the same again

12:03 PM

UPSC Prelims 2020 case in SC: Transport hasn’t resumed effectively in rural areas, says advocate

Kapadia informs the Court that transport hasn’t resumed effectively in rural areas. 

 

“In fact, they (UPSC) hasn’t done anything new. It’s the same number of centres.”

12:03 PM

Advocate Anushree Kapadia for an Intervnor now makes her submissions on behalf of a father of a Civil Services aspirant who is also a central government officer. 

 

11:59 AM

SC says all UPSC candidates are placed equally today. They are facing problems

11:57 AM

UPSC Prelims 2020 case in SC: This Covid situation will not come again. This is an unprecedented and extraordinary situation, says petitioners' advocate

Shukla: This COVID situation will not come again. This is an unprecedented and extraordinary situation. 

 

SC Bench: The Affidavit of UPSC states that the difference between aspirants and actual participation always has a 50% difference.

11:56 AM

UPSC Prelims 2020 postponement case: In case of NEET, those who weren’t able to attempt it, they were given a second chance

Petitioner: There are students who study in libraries. They’re completely shut. In case of NEET, those who weren’t able to attempt it, they were given a second chance. 

11:53 AM

UPSC Prelims 2020 postponement case hearing: All libraries, coaching institutions have been closed. And most candidates have been deprived of reading material

Shukla: All libraries, coaching institutions have been closed. And most candidates have been deprived of reading material. They’re totally handicapped. They should get equal opportunities to appear.

SC Bench: Bench: Then there will be equal opportunity everywhere. They’ll all face the same disabilities. All the study material is available online. You are thinking of the situation in 1960s !

11:49 AM

UPSC Prelims 2020: Use this opportunity for constructive suggestions, SC to petitioners' lawyer

SC Bench: Please use this opportunity for constructive suggestions. They have given comprehensive solutions. There are 72 centre and 2000-ish sub-centres. Social distancing will be observed with 2 metres of distance within two candidates.