Live Updates of Supreme Court Hearing on Petitions Seeking GATE 2022 Postponement

Supreme Court took up the hearing on the urgent petitions seeking GATE 2022 postponement on February 3, 2022, at 10:30 AM. A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud took up the plea for a hearing. The apex court dismissed the plea seeking the postponement of the exam and confirmed that the exam will be held as usual. CollegeDekho brings you the exclusive live updates of the hearing of the Supreme Court regarding the postponement of GATE 2022. 

Live Updates of SC Hearing on GATE 2022 Postponement

The time-to-time live updates of the SC hearing can be checked below –

February 3, 2022, 11:12 AM: The aspirants can now complete their last-minute revision for the GATE 2022 exam. CollegeDekho wishes you All the Best for your exam. Click here to check GATE 2021 Question Papers & Analysis

February 3, 2022, 11:06 AM: GATE 2022 Exam to be conducted on February 5, 6, 12 & 13. No change in exam dates. Click here to check previous years' detailed question paper analysis

February 3, 2022, 11:04 AM: Supreme Court dismisses plea regarding GATE 2022 postponement. Exam Not Postponed. The exam will be conducted as per the schedule

February 3, 2022, 11:02 AM: The Supreme Court opined that postponing exams at this moment will just lead to uncertainty among students

February 3, 2022, 11:01 AM: A plea to postpone the exam before the 48 hours of the exam is a bit illogical according to the Supreme Court

February 3, 2022, 10:59 AM: The Bench opined that the exam notification was issued way ahead in September 2021. It seems like the court is not in favour of postponing the exam

February 3, 2022, 10:59 AM: The Advocate has been asking the bench to postpone the GATE 2022 exam at least by one week due to the night curfew in various states

February 3, 2022, 10:58 AM: We can’t start postponing exams like this. Everything is opening up in the country: Bench

February 3, 2022, 10:57 AM: SC takes up GATE 2022 petition

February 3, 2022, 10:53 AM: Item No: 14 has been taken up. GATE 2022 petition next

February 3, 2022, 10:51 AM: Item No: 12 has been taken up a Few more minutes to go for the GATE 2022 petition

February 3, 2022, 10:48 AM: Item 9 has been taken up by the bench. GATE 2022 petition is Item No: 15

February 3, 2022, 10:46 AM: It will take a few more minutes to reach Item No: 15, i.e., GATE 2022 postponement decision

February 3, 2022, 10:44 AM: GATE 2022 Petition is listed in Item No: 15. The bench is currently taking up Item No: 6

February 3, 2022, 10:40 AM: Justice Chadrachud has assembled to hear the plea. The proceedings will begin shortly

February 3, 2022, 10:39 AM: The aspirants are eager to know about the SC Verdict. The update will come shortly

February 3, 2022, 10:34 AM: The Supreme Court is yet to begin the hearing

February 3, 2022, 10:20 AM: The petition has been filed by Pallav Mongia, Satpal Singh

February 3, 2022, 10:12 AM: The Supreme Court will start hearing at 10:30 AM. The live updates will follow soon.

Last year, despite the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the GATE exam was conducted as per the schedule. This year, the third wave is severe in February, and the experts have confirmed that the cases count will reach its peak in February & March. Recently, a few students have approached the Minister of Law & Justice to look into the matter regarding GATE 2022 postponement.

IIT Kharagpur has already issued a travel pass and admit card. On the other hand, the exam authority clearly indicated that the entrance exam will be conducted with all Covid-19 norms. Several other competitive exams like UPTET were also conducted in January amid the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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