The top court said these are matters of education and it will have to defer the issue to experts (Representational image)
The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Chandan Kumar and others against the eligibility criteria of 75 per cent marks in class 12 board exam for admission to IITs.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the eligibility criteria of securing 75 per cent marks in the higher secondary examination for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
A vacation bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and KV Vishwanathan said that the condition existed earlier as well and it was not inclined to interfere in the matter.
The apex court said that these are matters related to education and it should leave the issue to the experts.
“It was always the position, why should we interfere? This is not a matter in which we want to get into.
The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Chandan Kumar and others against the eligibility criteria of 75 per cent marks in class 12 board exam for admission to IITs.
The counsel appearing for the petitioners argued that the students were given relaxation during the COVID-19 pandemic and the same students now have more chances to clear the exam for admission to prestigious engineering institutes.
“He has scored more than 98 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). They are brilliant students. Please allow them,” said the lawyer.
Counsel submitted that the applicant has secured 92 per cent marks in JEE Mains and is eligible to appear in JEE Advanced. However, he will not get admission even if he passes because his board exam score is less than 75 percentile.
According to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced brochure released this year, candidates need to score at least 75 per cent marks in class 12 board exams.
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