AIBE 19 Exam 2024 on December 22, 2024. The SC has announced a major decision to allow blind law students to use computers and soft copies of Bare Acts for AIBE 19 Exam. The Apex court further to allow them to check their computers a day before the exam. Additionally, the BCI was directed to provide JAWS software at no cost to the students. Read further to know more.
AIBE 19 Exam 2024: SC announces major decision on AIBE Exam, Bare Acts, Exam timing
AIBE 19 Exam: The Supreme Court has granted relief to two petitioners who requested the use of computers and soft copies of Bare Acts for the upcoming All India Bar Examination (AIBE). AIBE 19 Exam Date is Decemberer 22, 2024. AIBE 19 Exam 2024 will be conducted across the country in pen-and-paper mode. Earlier the Court allowed a 100 per cent blind law student to use a scribe during the CLAT 2025 PG exam.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing petitions from three law students with benchmark disabilities, seeking reasonable accommodations for the CLAT PG and AIBE exams.
The first petitioner is a 90 per cent low-vision disabled law graduate from NALSAR University of Law, seeking permission to use a computer for the AIBE 19 exam. The second petitioner is a 100 per cent blind law student from Government Law School, Mumbai, requesting the use of a computer and clarification on the AIBE 19 eligibility criteria for scribes. The third petitioner, also 100 per cent blind, is a law graduate from Auro University, Surat, seeking access to soft copies of Bare Acts and permission to use a computer during the AIBE XIX Exam.
Today, the Bar Council of India (BCI) informed the Court that it had agreed to the demands of two candidates who wanted to use computers for the AIBE exam. Advocate Rahul Bajaj, representing the petitioners, clarified that the students required screen readers and wanted to give their answers on the computer. He further emphasised that the Job Access With Speech (JAWS) software is an accessible and affordable solution for specially-abled individuals.
Justice Kant remarked that financial constraints should not be an issue for the BCI, suggesting that they could recover costs through increased fees if necessary. The Court also addressed the BCI’s policy on providing students with two hours before the exam to check the computer and software. The Court granted relief to the petitioners, allowing them to check their computers a day before the exam. Additionally, the BCI was directed to provide JAWS software at no cost to the students.
Q: What is AIBE 19 (XIX) Exam Date?
AIBE 19 Exam 2024 date has been revised. The AIBE Exam 2024 will be held on December 22, 2024. Only those candidates who are enrolled with any state bar council are eligible to apply. AIBE 19 Exam will be conducted in 11 regional languages including english. The AIBE Exam 2024 will be conducted in offline, pen-and-paper mode acorss the country.
Q: How to get previous years papers for AIBE 2024?
Q: Are Bare Acts allowed in AIBE 19 (XIX) 2024?
Yes, Bare Acts will be allowed in the AIBE examination. All India Bar Examination website stated that " Bare Acts without notes are allowed. In case of unavailability of Bare Acts without notes, Bare Acts with least short notes will be allowed subject to the discretion of the Examiner/Invigilator".
Candidates were not allowed to carry books, any electronic items to the exam centre. AIBE is no more an open-book exam. The exam was held in 50+ cities across the country.
The Court also clarified that students with disabilities may use their own keyboards. These provisions align with the Union’s Office Memorandum issued on August 29, 2018, by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Read More:
- AIBE 19 Syllabus PDF (Updated), Check Revised AIBE Syllabus 2024, Important Topics Here
- AIBE 19 Exam Date 2024 REVISED! Check new AIBE 19 (XIX) Exam Schedule here
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