CA exams, who aren't able to prepare for exams either due to suffering from Covid or due to their families who might have contracted the disease.
A three-judge bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose also made it clear that a candidate need not produce RT-PCR (real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test if medical certificate issued by registered medical practitioners for his family members is produced along with request for opting out.
Observing that the scheme provided by the ICAI is not enough, the apex court on Wednesday permitted candidates scheduled to appear for the upcoming CA exams to opt out if they or their family members have suffered from COVID-19. “A candidate who has