Supreme Court According to reports, on Friday, students who had left their courses between November 5-18, 2024, were allowed to register for JEE (Advanced). Indian Express,
Passing the order, the bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih took note of a press release of the Joint Admission Board (Respondent No. 2) dated November 5, 2024, which stated that the students who have registered their class in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Have passed 12th board exam. Be eligible to take JEE (Advanced). However, it was withdrawn after 13 days.
According to the latest release of the Joint Entrance Board on November 18, only those who pass their Class 12 exam in 2024 or 2025 will be eligible for JEE (Advanced).
top back Some students were said to have dropped their courses between 5-18 November 2024 because they believed they would be eligible to sit the exams and could no longer be prejudiced by being refused.
“It is clear that in the press release dated November 5, 2024, a clear promise was made to the students that those who appeared for the Class 12 examination in the academic years 2023, 2024 and 2025 will be eligible to appear for the examination. JEE (Advanced) Entrance Examination. If the students acting on the said representations have abandoned their courses with the understanding that they would be entitled to appear for JEE (Advanced), withdrawal of the promise on November 19, 2024 will act to their loss. cannot be allowed. “The Indian Express quoted supreme court bench That being said.
“In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, without regard to the quality of the decision taken by respondent no. 2, we clarify that such students who have withdrawn from their courses between November 5, 2024 and Have left. Registration for JEE (Advanced) examination will be allowed till November 18, 2024,” the bench ordered.
What did the JAB prosecutor say?
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for JAB, said in his plea before the Supreme Court bench that till this year, students had only two chances to appear for JEE (Advanced).
He said that although there was a demand to make an exception this year, it was canceled “in the larger interest of the student” as JAB realized that those who were getting three chances were spending most of their time studying the courses. Was spending time in preparation and not concentrating on studies. The courses in which he had already secured admission.
Quoting IE, the bench said, “We are not considering the wisdom of respondent no. 2 in limiting the field of consideration to 2 or 3 years. For valid reasons, if respondent No. 2 has limited the field of consideration to only 2 years, no fault can be found in the decision.”
