JEE Main 2023: Bombay High Court hearing on January exam postponement today

JEE Main 2023 Postponement Hearing News: The Bombay High Court is scheduled to hear a petition seeking postponement of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023 and relaxation of 75 per cent eligibility criteria. 

A division bench of Bombay High Court comprising acting Chief Justice SV Gangpurwala and Justice Sandeep V will hear the matter today. 

JEE Main 2023 Hearing

The petition has been filed by child rights activist Anubha Srivastava Sahai. According to Sahai, the dates of JEE Mains 2023 dates and the board exams are overlapping. The petitioner said that the January session of JEE Main will clash with Class 12 board exams, pre-boards and viva-voce of CBSE, ICSE and other state board examinations.

The petitioner claimed that there will be a major impact on lakhs of students due to the 75 per cent eligibility criteria being brought back this year.  

The petitioner has sought from the court to postpone the JEE Main 2023 January session exam to April or to another convenient date after discussion with the respective education boards.

JEE Main 2023 Exam Dates  

The first session of JEE Main 2023 would take place on January 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. The second session will be held from April 6 to 12.