Don't delay results further: High Court reluctant to re-open CBSE revaluation window
The Delhi High Court showed reluctance to reopen the CBSE revaluation portal during the NSUI plea hearing. It said further intervention could delay results and affect admission timelines for lakhs of students.
The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to immediately direct CBSE to reopen its revaluation portal, observing that such a move could further delay the declaration of revised results and disrupt the admission process for lakhs of students.
Hearing a plea filed by the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the court repeatedly underlined that it did not want to interfere at a stage when the revaluation process was already underway.
"At this stage I don't want to interfere," the bench said, adding that the matter concerns the future of students and that any affected candidate is free to approach the court individually.
CENTRE SAYS PORTAL CANNOT REOPEN
Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that the petition was based on "broad assumptions" and reopening the portal would not be in students' interest.
He informed the court that the revaluation window had already been opened twice — from May 19 to 25 and again from June 2 to 7.
The Centre submitted that nearly 1.67 lakh students had already filed revaluation applications and around 3.8 lakh answer sheets were currently under re-evaluation. Any fresh window, it said, would delay revised results for nearly 17.8 lakh students, affecting counselling schedules and admissions, including those of international students.
NSUI SEEKS FOUR MORE DAYS
Counsel for NSUI argued that many students were still waiting to apply and sought a four-day extension of the revaluation window.
The plea contended that even a small increase in marks after re-evaluation could change admission prospects, pointing out that a student with 70 per cent could become eligible for university admission if the score rose to 90 per cent after reassessment.
The petitioner also argued that many students were hesitant to approach the court individually.
COURT LEAVES LEGAL DOOR OPEN
The High Court, however, declined to issue directions to reopen the portal. It observed that any student or parent who feels aggrieved can file an individual petition before the court.
When the Centre clarified that there was "no scope" for fresh applications on the portal beyond those already submitted, the court adjourned the matter, indicating it may be placed before the appropriate roster bench for further consideration.
The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to immediately direct CBSE to reopen its revaluation portal, observing that such a move could further delay the declaration of revised results and disrupt the admission process for lakhs of students.
Hearing a plea filed by the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the court repeatedly underlined that it did not want to interfere at a stage when the revaluation process was already underway.
"At this stage I don't want to interfere," the bench said, adding that the matter concerns the future of students and that any affected candidate is free to approach the court individually.
CENTRE SAYS PORTAL CANNOT REOPEN
Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that the petition was based on "broad assumptions" and reopening the portal would not be in students' interest.
He informed the court that the revaluation window had already been opened twice — from May 19 to 25 and again from June 2 to 7.
The Centre submitted that nearly 1.67 lakh students had already filed revaluation applications and around 3.8 lakh answer sheets were currently under re-evaluation. Any fresh window, it said, would delay revised results for nearly 17.8 lakh students, affecting counselling schedules and admissions, including those of international students.
NSUI SEEKS FOUR MORE DAYS
Counsel for NSUI argued that many students were still waiting to apply and sought a four-day extension of the revaluation window.
The plea contended that even a small increase in marks after re-evaluation could change admission prospects, pointing out that a student with 70 per cent could become eligible for university admission if the score rose to 90 per cent after reassessment.
The petitioner also argued that many students were hesitant to approach the court individually.
COURT LEAVES LEGAL DOOR OPEN
The High Court, however, declined to issue directions to reopen the portal. It observed that any student or parent who feels aggrieved can file an individual petition before the court.
When the Centre clarified that there was "no scope" for fresh applications on the portal beyond those already submitted, the court adjourned the matter, indicating it may be placed before the appropriate roster bench for further consideration.
