ORISSA HIGH COURT
PREETI SNIGDHA PRIYADARSINI MEHER – Appellant
Versus
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION NEW DELHI – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.
1. This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for quashing the impugned Order dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure-2 series) issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Regional Office, Bhubaneswar and for issuance of necessary directions to the Opp. Parties to publish the result of the petitioner, in respect of her Senior School Certificate Examination, 2025 (Class-XII) within a stipulated time and to pass such other order/orders or direction/directions as the Courts deems fit and proper in order to give complete relief to the petitioner.
2. The case of the petitioner is that, she (petitioner) was a regular student of Class-XII of Zenith Lions Gurukul, Padampur in the District of Bargarh. He (petitioner) appeared her Senior School Certificate Examination, 2025 (Class-XII) under the Central Board of Secondary Education in Padampur Public School in the District of Bargarh as a regular student on the basis of the admit card vide Annexure-1 issued to her by the CBSE (Opp. Party No.1). Though, in the said examination, she (petitioner) had done extremely well, but her result in
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A student's exam result cannot be canceled without direct evidence of malpractice; decisions based on assumptions violate the right to equality under Article 14.
The cancellation of examination results based on assumptions without direct evidence violates the principles of fairness and equality, as established by constitutional provisions.
The cancellation of examination results on grounds of unfair means requires substantial proof, not mere conjectures, ensuring the right to equality is protected under constitutional law.
Cancellation of examination results without direct evidence of malpractice violates the principles of law regarding fairness and equality in education.
The cancellation of examination results based on presumption without concrete evidence is unsustainable and discriminatory under constitutional law.
Court ruled that the cancellation of examination results based on presumptions without direct evidence violates the principles of equal protection and due process.
Examination results cannot be canceled based on assumptions or without direct evidence; such actions violate principles of fairness and equality.
Cancellation of examination results for alleged malpractice requires concrete evidence rather than mere presumption; fairness and due process must be maintained in academic assessments.
Exam results cannot be cancelled without direct evidence of unfair means; lack of due process and discrimination in similar treatment of candidates violates principles of justice.
The cancellation of examination results based on unproven allegations of unfair means, without substantial evidence, is legally unsustainable and discriminatory, violating principles of fairness in e....
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