SC To Hear Pleas Challenging UGC Guidelines On Final Year Exams

Supreme Court asked Centre to respond to affidavits filed by the States of Maharashtra and Delhi, reports LiveLaw.in. The states have challenged the guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on July 6 for universities to conduct the final year exam before September 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Court asked the Centre to respond if states can override the guidelines issued by the UGC based on Disaster Management Authority. The Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, appearing for the UGC, sought time to respond on the matter. The matter was adjourned til August 14, adds the report.

The UGC questioned how can the states cancel the exams if UGC is empowered to confer degrees to the students. The states responded that the decision was based on direction of the State Disaster Management Authority.