The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea challenging the CBSE’s 27th March assessment scheme for regular students who were affected by the cancellation of Class XII board examination in Gulf countries due to the Iran-US war. A bench of Justices K V Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe sought responses from the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on the plea filed by students from Gulf countries.

The bench also sought responses from the Centre and the CBSE on a separate plea filed by a Class XII student from a Gulf country challenging the 21st June notification on the assessment of private candidates affected by the cancellation of examinations. The apex court posted the matter for hearing on 14th of this month.