Live Updates of Supreme Court Hearing on CBSE Term 2 Exams 2022 Cancellation & Alternative Assessment

Supreme Court has taken up the hearing on the plea seeking cancellation of offline board exams and alternative assessment methods. The hearing was taken up by the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari & CT Ravikumar on February 23. The court dismissed the plea stating that such pre-mature pleas just create false confusion among the students. Students from over 15 states have filed the plea asking for cancellation and alternative assessment for CBSE 10th & 12th exams. Through the hearing, the supreme court will decide if the CBSE Term 2 exams 2022 will be cancelled. The hearing will also be done to decide if there will be an alternative evaluation system for CBSE Class 10th and 12th students. The plea has been filed by the students against some of the major boards such as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), and other state boards.

The students can check here the CBSE exam cancellation latest news and time to time live updates regarding the Supreme Court Hearing on CBSE Term 2 Exams 2022 Cancellation & Alternative Assessment.

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Live Updates of Supreme Court Hearing on CBSE Term 2 Exams 2022

The candidates can check below the live updates in regards to the Supreme Court Hearing on CBSE Term 2 Exams 2022 Cancellation & Alternative Assessment:

February 23, 2022, 2:31 PM: Finally, the verdict and battle of students with boards have come to an end. The court has denied the petition outrightly and noted that any decision on exams shall be taken by the exam authority. As per the Supreme Court's Decision on Board Exams 2022, such ill-advised petitions are not to be filed to create unnecessary confusion among the students.

February 23, 2022, 2:18 PM: The court warned that such petitions should not be filed to create confusion among students. In the future, such a plea will entail exemplary costs.

February 23, 2022, 2:16 PM: Board exam PIL dismissed in Supreme Court. Exams to be held offline in physical form.

February 23, 2022, 2:14 PM: The Bench stated that authorities are yet to take a decision in terms of conducting the board exams. If the decision is not in accordance with rules, it will be open to aggrieved persons to set challenges in that regard.

February 23, 2022, 2:09 PM: The Bench has dismissed the petition saying that the plea is ill-advised and immature.

February 23, 2022, 2:09 PM: The Bench has asked Padmanabhan to make points for the present situation. As per the Bench, what has happened in past cannot be ground to do something now.

February 23, 2022, 2:08 PM: Padmanabhan stated that CBSE has conducted the first term exam in offline mode in Dec 2021 in MCQ mode & the results aren’t published. The tentative date is 5th July & no date for results declarations. To this, the Bench replied when exams are due they’ll declare, what’s the problem?

February 23, 2022, 2:02 PM: The bench has assembled for hearing. We will be updating here time to time updates regarding the hearing now.

February 23, 2022, 1:57 PM: The hearing will be started by Supreme Court within a few minutes. Let's hope for the best students and stay tuned!

February 23, 2022, 1:45 PM: Supreme Court is all ready to start its hearing at 2 PM. The Advocates are present at the court now.

February 23, 2022, 1:13 PM: The Supreme Court might take up hearing on Board Exams 2022 around 2:15 PM. Hearing on some other issue has been paused at 1:00 PM, and 15 minutes time was given for that at 2:00 PM. So, board exams plea might be taken up at after 2:15 PM

February 23, 2022, 01:03 PM: The students are hoping that even if the exams are not being changed to internal assessment, there should be at least objective questions in place of subjective questions in the board exams.

February 23, 2022, 12:39 PM: The decision of whether the exam will be conducted online or an alternate assessment will be decided will be cleared by 2 PM only. Therefore, the students are advised to keep preparing for their CBSE Term 2 Board Exams meanwhile and keep a positive approach towards their capabilities.

February 23, 2022, 12:17 PM: The petition submitted in the Supreme Court also includes the delay in declaring results. Hence, the court might also declare judgment regarding the declaration of Term 1 Results.

February 23, 2022, 12:02 PM: Dear Students, we understand you are going through a tough time. But we want you to understand that you are stronger than your anxious thoughts. It's just a phase and you will get through it!

February 23, 2022, 11:45 AM: NIOS files reply before Supreme Court saying that all arrangements have been made to conduct exams in April in compliance with COVID protocols. CBSE’s response is still awaited.

February 23, 2022, 11:32 AM: The Supreme Court will take up the CBSE board exams matter initially after lunch. The hearing will start at 2 PM straight.

February 23, 2022, 11:15 AM: Will the CBSE Board Exam 2022 be Postponed? As per the official notification, CBSE was to start the 10th and 12th board exams by April 26. Though it is not likely that the exams will be postponed or cancelled, we still have to wait for the Supreme Court justice.

February 23, 2022, 10:58 AM: Court called up the matter, none of the Counsels for the petitioners appeared. Therefore, the bench decided to take up the matter again at 2:00 PM.

February 23, 2022, 10:43 AM: As the advocate representing the petitioners is not yet present at court, the Bench decided to take up the matter at 2:00 PM today

February 23, 2022, 10:42 AM: SC Hearing on CBSE Board Exams 2022 at 2:00 PM Today. The Bench has confirmed that the hearing will be done at 2 PM.

February 23, 2022, 10:27 AM: Supreme Court is expected to start the hearing on CBSE Term 2 Exams within minutes. Stay tuned for the latest updates!

February 23, 2022, 10:12 AM: The petition was mentioned by Adv Prashant Padma for urgent mentioning yesterday. Justice Khanwilkar's bench agreed to list the matter today and directed that advanced copy be served on CBSE and other respondents. Petitioner has made all-state boards respondents.

February 23, 2022, 09:57 AM: The plea has been filed by Anubha Shrivastava Sahai, who is an advocate and child rights activist, along with the Student Union of Odisha-NYCS as the second petitioner.

February 23, 2022, 09:42 AM: The plea will also be concentrated on the declaration of board exams and other exams without any delay. There has been a constant delay in the declaration of results which is causing delays for students in going for their higher education.

February 23, 2022, 9:22 AM: The timing for the plea has not been confirmed yet by Supreme Court but it is highly likely that the hearing will be started by 10:30 AM.

February 23, 2022, 9:07 AM: It has been confirmed that Supreme Court will be making the final hearing on CBSE Term 2 Exam 2022 by today. Students are waiting for justice.

February 23, 2022, 8:35 AM: The Supreme Court had directed that only the CBSE board will file a response to the plea. The bench will sit at 10:30 AM

February 23, 2022, 8:04 AM: The Supreme Court of India will mostly take up the hearing after 10:30 AM today regarding plea seeking cancellation of offline board exams and alternative assessment. Stay tuned for the latest updates.

February 22, 2022, 08:16 PM: It is confirmed that the Supreme Court’s hearing on CBSE Term 2 Board Exams 2022 will be done tomorrow. It is expected that the hearing will be done by 10-10.30 AM. The students are advised to stay tuned to this page as we will provide the time-to-time event updates regarding the hearing here!

February 22, 2022, 07:14 PM: The students will have to wait until tomorrow to get the final decision by Supreme Court. Meanwhile, students are advised not to trust any fake website providing them any information regarding the same.

February 22, 2022, 6:09 PM: The court might not make the decision to postpone the exams because this will only put the career of students at stake. Since other state board exams are being conducted, CBSE also needs to wrap up the exams so that students can apply for colleges.

February 22, 2022, 5:26 PM: The students are also hoping for internal assessment which means that the performance of the candidates in internal exams will be considered for final evaluation. One day to go for the final decision of Supreme Court.

February 22, 2022, 04:20 PM: Even though the Supreme Court has agreed to listen to the plea, it is highly unlikely that CBSE will cancel the board exams 2022. One of the options might be the cancellation of the physical exams and the board exams being conducted online. 

February 22, 2022, 03:15 PM: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not yet announced when the Term 1 results which have stirred a lot of doubt amongst the students. CBSE Term 2 Exam Cancellation plea has reached Supreme Court which can be another reason why the CBSE Term 1 Results might be delayed.

February 22, 2022, 02:30 PM: The CBSE Board exams for Classes 10 and 12 are going to start from April 26, 2022. However, due to the global pandemic, schools across India were closed and conducting online classes. Due to this, the students are facing problems in preparing for their examinations.

February 22, 2022, 02:00 PM: Along with the decision on CBSE Term 2 Board Exams 2022, Supreme Court might also pass judgment regarding the declaration of Term 1 Results.

February 22, 2022, 01:30 PM: While there is a high surge of students asking to cancel board exams, there are some students who are hoping that board exams will not be canceled.

February 22, 2022, 01:00 PM: As per Adv Anubha Shrivastava Sahai, CBSE students have got sufficient time now to complete 50% syllabus as the exam is going to start on April 26, 2022.

February 22, 2022, 12:30 PM: Many of the states has already started conducting board exams including the MP Board.

February 22, 2022, 11:30 AM: Supreme Court has declared that the hearing will only be done for the CBSE Term 2 board exams and no other boards.

February 22, 2022, 10:46 AM: It has been confirmed that Supreme Court will conduct the hearing tomorrow on the cancellelation of CBSE Term 2 Offline Exams. This means students will have to wait for another day for the final decision.

February 22, 2022, 10:45 AM: J Khanwilkar has stated during the petition that the hearing regarding CBSE Term 2 Board exams will be done tomorrow. The counsel has been asked to serve an advance copy to CBSE.

February 22, 2022, 10:32 AM: The petition to cancel & alternative assessment has been presented onJustice AM Khanwilkar led bench and we will update you about the hearing shortly. Students, let's hope for positive results!

February 22, 2022, 10:27 AM: The petition will be listed in Supreme Court in 2-3 minutes. Stay tuned for the latest updates!

February 22, 2022, 10:17 AM: The surge on Twitter continues as students request for decision in favor of them. As per the students, all their classes were online for the past 2 years and they are not prepared for the exam. There are over 100k tweets by students.

February 22, 2022, 10:07 AM: Petition to cancel offline board exams will be listed on Justice AM Khanwilkar led-bench at 10:30 AM. Stay tuned for the latest updates

February 22, 2022, 7:54 PM: As reported by Live Law, the Supreme Court of India is likely to take up the hearing on the petition to cancel offline board exams & alternative assessment on February 25. The matter will be listed today before Justice AM Khanwilkar for an urgent hearing. 

February 21, 2022, 09:21 PM: It has been confirmed that the Board Exams 2022 matter will be taken up at Supreme Court tomorrow on February 22, 2022. The final decision will be made tomorrow by SC.

February 21, 2022, 06:00 PM: The hearing has not been done by Supreme Court today and it can be done tomorrow or later. The finalized date will be informed soon.

February 21, 2022, 05:40 PM: Chief Justice suggested that the board exams 2022 matter go before the bench of Justice A.M. Khanwilkar. Justice Khanwilkar had earlier dealt with petitions in connection with board exams last year.

February 21, 2022, 05:20 PM: Chief Justice suggested that the board exams 2022 matter go before the bench of Justice A.M. Khanwilkar. Justice Khanwilkar had earlier dealt with petitions in connection with board exams last year.

February 21, 2022, 05:00 PM: Will CBSE Term 2 Exams 2022 be Cancelled? Since some of the state boards have already released their board exam datesheet, there are fewer chances of 2022 board exams being canceled.

February 21, 2022, 04:20 PM: Since the Term 1 board results are also awaited, it is expected that now Term 1 results will also be declared after Supreme Court comes to a final decision today.

February 21, 2022, 04:00 PM: The plea was filed through Google Forms where thousands of students participated. The petitioner selected two random students from each state, talked to them on phone, and added their names to the plea.

February 21, 2022, 03:20 PM: In the year 2021, some of the boards allotted marks on the basis of internal assessment. The students are hoping the same assessment method can be used for the 2022 board exams as well.

February 21, 2022, 02:40 PM: “If you can survive the war that you battle with yourself, you can survive anything!”  Dear students, your mental health is more important than board exams. Please take care of yourself and understand that most of the things we worry about don't happen.

February 21, 2022, 02:20 PM: The plea will be listed in Supreme Court today but the hearing might not be done today. The confirmed hearing date will be updated here shortly. Meanwhile, the students are advised not to trust any fake news and keep studying for upcoming board exams.

February 21, 2022, 02:05 PM: Though there is less chance of board exams being canceled, the exams might be conducted in online mode.

February 21, 2022, 01:45 PM: Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea for CBSE Term 2 Exams 2022 Cancellation & Alternative Assessment underJustice Khanwilkar's bench. This is positive news for students.

February 21, 2022, 01:35 PM: The reasons which will be mentioned before the Supreme Court for cancellation of boards:

• Incomplete syllabus
• Concepts are not clear
• Lack of proper time for preparation
• Risk of COVID-19 virus

February 21, 2022, 01:20 PM: The hearing of plea for cancellation of Class 10 & 12 Board Exams of CBSE, ICSE, and all State Boards in physical mode is expected to be mentioned under the urgent listing before Supreme Court today.

February 21, 2022, 01:10 PM: A student activist, Himanshu Borah has made a tweet about board exams related to the mental health of the students. The activist has also requested Supreme Court to give justice to the students.

February 21, 2022, 12:50 PM: Students have started requesting Supreme Court to cancel offline board exams through Twitter. #Supremecourt has been spectating a large surge of tweets from Board students.

February 21, 2022, 12:30 PM: The plea will be presented in front of CJIramana. The students are seeking justice regarding board exams.

February 21, 2022, 12:15 PM: As per the statement given by advocate Prashant Padmanabhan, the plea is regarding the class 10th and 12th board exams. Due to covid physical classes were not being held.

February 21, 2022, 12:06 PM: The plea against the board exams will be led by Justice AM Khanwilkar in the Supreme Court.

February 21, 2022, 11:46 AM: Supreme Court will start the hearing on CBSE Term 2 exams anytime soon!

Students from over 15 states have filed a plea in APex court asking for alternative assessment criteria for board exams. In the previous year, CBSE did not conduct any board exams and the evaluation was done on the basis of internal exams. The marks and percentages were given to the students on the basis of their performance in internal exams and as per the board prescribed formula. Many other boards also adopted the alternative evaluation for Class 10th and 12th board exams.

This year, CBSE has divided its board exams into two terms: Term 1 and Term 2. The Term 1 exams have been already conducted for which the results are still awaited. Term 2 exams are expected to start on April 26, 2022. The students have requested to either conduct board exams in online mode or adopt an alternate evaluation mode. The Supreme Court will make the final decision on February 22, 2022.