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Election Law
2024-04-29
Subject: Legal - Constitutional Law
Supreme Court to Hear Plea for Postponement of CA Exams Amidst Election Schedule
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a plea seeking the postponement of the Chartered Accountant (CA) examinations scheduled to be held in May 2024. The plea has been filed by a group of CA students who are concerned about the clash between the exam dates and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The students argue that the election schedule will make it difficult for them to travel to their exam centers and that they will be deprived of their right to vote if the exams are not postponed. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which conducts the CA exams, has opposed the plea, arguing that the exam schedule has been set well in advance and that it would be difficult to change it at this stage.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the plea on April 29, 2024. The outcome of the hearing will be closely watched by the lakhs of CA students who are preparing for the exams.
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CA exams - Election schedule - Supreme Court - ICAI - Postponement - Right to vote
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Scheduling of examinations essentially pertains to policy domain – Arrangements that were made during course of COVID 19 pandemic stand on a completely different footing.
A writ petition under Article 226 is not maintainable if the underlying issue has been resolved, rendering the petition moot.
Electoral postponements must be exercised with foresight and in exceptional circumstances to maintain the integrity of the electoral process, ensuring that electoral timelines are adhered to and prev....
The Representation of People Act, 1951 mandates strict adherence to the limitation period for filing election petitions, and non-compliance results in dismissal without consideration of merits.
The court upheld the eligibility criteria for the CA Final Examination, ruling that the petitioner did not meet the required practical training due to personal lapses.
Election petitions must be filed within 45 days as per the Representation of People Act, and delays cannot be condoned under the Limitation Act.
The denial of valuable rights due to extraordinary circumstances such as the Covid19 pandemic may warrant the granting of age relaxation to ensure equal opportunities for participation.
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