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Supreme Court Plans Visit to Inspect New NTA Headquarters
The Supreme Court is examining petitions about changing how the National Testing Agency works.
Two judges are hearing the case.
One judge said they may visit the NTA office themselves.
They want to see whether the office has the needed buildings, systems and staff.
The NTA now has a permanent office on Minto Road in Central Delhi.
The court wants to check whether the arrangements are actually working.
The government’s lawyer said the judges would be welcome.
No date for the visit was announced.
A two-judge Supreme Court bench is hearing petitions seeking restructuring of the National Testing Agency.
Justice PS Narasimha said the judges would visit the agency’s headquarters.
The visit is intended to assess the NTA’s infrastructure, manpower and operational systems.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the NTA now has a permanent address on Minto Road in Central Delhi.
Mehta told the judges they would be welcomed, responding to the proposed inspection.
- Who
- A two-judge Supreme Court bench led by Justice PS Narasimha, with Justice Alok Aradhe; Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also addressed the court.
- What
- The judges said they would visit the National Testing Agency headquarters to inspect its infrastructure, manpower and systems.
- Where
- The NTA’s permanent headquarters is on Minto Road in Central Delhi.
- When
- The remarks were made on Friday; no visit date was specified.
- Why
- The visit relates to petitions seeking restructuring of the National Testing Agency and would assess whether its arrangements are in place and functioning.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Bench
- Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe
- Agency
- National Testing Agency
- Case issue
- Petitions seeking restructuring of the NTA
- Proposed inspection
- Infrastructure, manpower and operational systems
- NTA address
- Minto Road, Central Delhi
- Government representative
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
Quotes
Justice PS Narasimha
Supreme Court judge who led the two-judge bench hearing petitions concerning the NTA
“We will come and see if the system is actually in place, whether it is working or not working, manpower, how is it”
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“We will come there one day. Myself and my brother”
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