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Supreme Court refuses to reopen CBSE marks verification window
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to reopen its post-result window for on-screen verification of Class XII answer sheets. A bench led by…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to reopen its post-result window for on-screen verification of Class XII answer sheets. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant declined to intervene after CBSE told the court that 1.68 lakh students had already used the facility within the notified period.
Petitioners had sought a fresh one-week window, claiming technical glitches on the CBSE website prevented some students from applying. The Chief Justice remarked, “If you don't use the bus, you miss the bus,” and warned that reopening could trigger thousands of fresh claims.
The court noted that Delhi High Court had dismissed a similar challenge and that college admissions based on these results had already begun. Finding no reason to interfere, the court dismissed the plea. "No reason to intervene," the order said.
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The CBSE's on-screen verification window, introduced in 2024, replaced the older physical scrutiny of answer sheets. Under the board's rules, the facility opens for a fixed period after results are declared, and CBSE does not entertain late claims unless a court orders otherwise. The Delhi High Court had already dismissed a similar petition before this appeal reached the Supreme Court. The CJI's bus analogy echoes a consistent judicial stance that procedural deadlines, once set and notified, cannot be relaxed post-hoc without opening the door to thousands of similar demands. The next date to watch is the admission cycle deadline for courses that rely on CBSE Class XII marks, which effectively closed with this verdict.
Source: livelaw.in
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