That's the law.” The Supreme Court on Monday was hearing a clutch of pleas by students from Karnataka, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya and other states challenging the UGC's 6 July circular directing universities to conduct final year examinations by 30 September. The bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the UGC guidelines issued on 6 July, that mandate conduct of final-year exams by the end of September 2020. The Supreme Court has been hearing pleas regarding cancellation of exams amid the coronavirus crisis. Supreme Court Decision on Final Year Exams Live: Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of pleas challenging UGC Guidelines on Final Year Exams 2020 until 18th August 2020. Students vs UGC: Supreme Court unlikely to pass verdict today on final year exams; here's where the case stands - In the Students vs UGC case, the Supreme Court of India is unlikely to pronounce its verdict today (i.e. SC Decision on UGC Case on Final Year Exams 2020. The Supreme Court is hearing the challenge to the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines on the conduct of final year university exams amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Supreme Court hearing today pleas challenging final year exams … Read SC Hearing on UGC Case August 18, 2020 here. Track Live Updates. The UGC circular had mandated universities to conduct the final term exams in all affiliated universities by the end of September amid the coronavirus pandemic. Supreme Court has reserved its order in the UGC Case. It is expected that the SC would announce its decision on the UGC Case after the submissions are made. Mehta added, “If exams aren't conducted, students can't get a degree. The court has asked all the parties to submit a note on their submissions within three days. The top court will most likely announce its verdict on the UGC final year exams … The Supreme Court has adjourned till 10 August, a hearing over a bunch of petitions challenging the conduct of final-year exams, after the University … The last hearing was on August 14 and thousands of college and university students all over India are waiting for a final word from Supreme Court since they will need to understand whether they should continue to prepare for final year exams. UGC Exam Guidelines: The Supreme Court would be resuming the hearing on the UGC Guidelines case today, August 18, 2020. The Supreme Court is hearing a plea filed by students against the UGC’s July 6 order to conduct final year exams by September 30. The Supreme Court has begun hearing a batch of petitions seeking cancellation of final year/semester examinations in September amid the COVID-19 pandemic today. SC Decision on UGC Guidelines LIVE Updates: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the University Grants Commission's (UGC) July 6 circular, directing varsities to conduct final year exams by September 30. The Supreme Court hearing began at 11 AM on the pleas challenging the final year examination guidelines issued by UGC.