Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has announced that those who attempted the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record (AoR) Examination of 2021 will not be considered to have attempted the exam..The decision was announced by the CJI during the farewell function of Justice AS Bopanna, who is set to retire next week."We have decided today that the SCAORA exam attempt in 2021, the COVID year shall not be treated as an attempt," he said..The examination is a requirement for advocates to be designated as an AoRs in the Supreme Court..During the COVID-19 plagued year of 2021, lawyers were seen grappling with closed offices, new video conferencing facilities and health concerns.Taking into account all of the above, a decision was made by the top court to grant the said relaxation."Considering the fact that the Covid pandemic afflicted the world in the years 2020 and 2021, the Competent Authority has been pleased to direct that the Advocates-on-Record Examination held in December, 2021 shall not be reckoned as a chance while counting the permissible five chances under Regulation 11(iv). Accordingly, as one-time relaxation, one more chance will be given to the eligible candidates on the basis of their result in the last examination they appeared at," the Advocates-on-Record Examination Cell said in a circular..[Read Circular]
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has announced that those who attempted the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record (AoR) Examination of 2021 will not be considered to have attempted the exam..The decision was announced by the CJI during the farewell function of Justice AS Bopanna, who is set to retire next week."We have decided today that the SCAORA exam attempt in 2021, the COVID year shall not be treated as an attempt," he said..The examination is a requirement for advocates to be designated as an AoRs in the Supreme Court..During the COVID-19 plagued year of 2021, lawyers were seen grappling with closed offices, new video conferencing facilities and health concerns.Taking into account all of the above, a decision was made by the top court to grant the said relaxation."Considering the fact that the Covid pandemic afflicted the world in the years 2020 and 2021, the Competent Authority has been pleased to direct that the Advocates-on-Record Examination held in December, 2021 shall not be reckoned as a chance while counting the permissible five chances under Regulation 11(iv). Accordingly, as one-time relaxation, one more chance will be given to the eligible candidates on the basis of their result in the last examination they appeared at," the Advocates-on-Record Examination Cell said in a circular..[Read Circular]