Before the last hearing on case against UGC in Supreme Court, I elucidated that court would scrutiny the legality of the UGC guidelines, with respect to disaster / epidemic act of the States. Hon`ble judges made the same observation in the last hearing. #StudentsLivesMatters /1
Court didn`t engage the petitions that were filed based on mercy. Courts can only interfere if there is a violation of law. The petition of Maha & Delhi govt is the only valid & pivotal petition. Tamilnadu govt should have impleaded in the case too. #StudentsInSCForJustice /2
Courts can only decide based on the legal frame work of the constitution. Tomorrow`s hearing gains much importance because it would address a very salient crisis, whether States can overrule the command of the statutory body like #UGC . #studentsAgainstUGCGuidelines /3
In a normal situation UGC being the central authority of the higher education may have more power. But in an unprecedented situation like a pandemic crisis, State government is vested with power to decide which is enabled through disaster & epidemic acts! #UGCGuidelines /4
Disaster act provides more power to promulgating authority of the State. In any situation saving Human lives must be the top priority. I hope, sagacious Honb`le judges of the SC, would rule in favor of the States to make decision regarding final year exams! #StudentLivesMatter /n
