The Supreme Court on September 3, Friday stayed the Kerala government’s decision to hold in-person exams for class 11 students. The exams, which were set to begin on Monday, September 6, have been stayed for a week, with the Supreme Court terming the COVID-19 situation in Kerala as “alarming”. The Supreme Court bench, led by Justice AM Khanwilkar, observed that Kerala currently accounts for more than 70% of the COVID-19 cases in the country, with around 35,000 cases being recorded daily, adding that children of tender age cannot be exposed to risk of infection.

The Supreme Court on September 3, Friday stayed the Kerala government’s decision to hold in-person exams for class 11 students. The exams, which were set to begin on Monday, September 6, have been stayed for a week, with the Supreme Court terming the COVID-19 situation in Kerala as “alarming”. The Supreme Court bench, led by Justice AM Khanwilkar, observed that Kerala currently accounts for more than 70% of the COVID-19 cases in the country, with around 35,000 cases being recorded daily, adding that children of tender age cannot be exposed to risk of infection.