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Delhi High Court:\u00a0<\/strong>A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., while addressing a matter with regard to holding Delhi University’s Open Book Examination remotely being a discriminatory decision against the students with visual impairment and other disabilities transferred it to the Bench presided by Hima Kohli, J.<\/p>\n

Delhi University’s notification dated 30th may and 1st June, 2020 with regard to holding of open book examination remotely for final year\/term\/semester were challenged in the present petition on the ground that of discrimination against rights of visually impaired and other disabilities students.<\/p>\n

Senior Advocate S.K. Rungta contended that as per the directive of UGC, the examination has been postponed to September and the problems highlighted in the present petition still continue.<\/p>\n

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It is apposite that all the petitions concerning the examination are heard and decided by one Bench only, to avoid conflicting orders and any further chaos.<\/p>\n

Hence, the present petition subject to the orders of the Chief Justice, be listed before the Bench presided by Justice Hima Kohli.[National Federation of the Blind v. UOI, 2020 SCC OnLine Del 751<\/b><\/a> , decided on 13-07-2020]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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