The Supreme Court's Decision (Date- 28 Aug 2020):
(1) The prayer to quash the revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 issued by the University Grants
Commission and OM dated 06.07.2020 issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and letter
dated 06.07.2020 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs is refused.
(2) The decision taken by the State Disaster Management Authority/State not to hold final
year/terminal semester examination by 30.09.2020 in exercise of power under Disaster Management Act, 2005 shall prevail over deadline fixed by the University Grants Commission i.e. 30.09.2020 in respect to the concerned State.
(3) The decision of the State/State Disaster Management Authority to promote the students in
the final year/terminal semester on the basis of previous performance and internal assessment
being beyond the jurisdiction of Disaster Management Act, 2005 has to give way to the guidelines of UGC dated 06.07.2020 directing to hold examination of final year/terminal semester.
The State and University cannot promote the students in the final year/terminal semester without holding final year/terminal examination.
(4) If any State/Union Territory in exercise of jurisdiction under Disaster Management Act, 2005 has taken a decision that it is not possible to
conduct the final year/terminal semester examination by 30.09.2020, we grant liberty to such State/Union Territory to make an application to the University Grants Commission for extending deadline of 30.09.2020 for that State/Union Territory which shall be considered by UGC and rescheduled date be communicated to such State/Union Territory at the earliest.
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