Supreme Court to Hear Pleas on CLAT 2025 Results: Key Developments

The Supreme Court of India is set to hear petitions related to the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 on January 15. These petitions, filed by the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs), aim to transfer multiple pleas challenging the results of CLAT 2025 from various high courts to the apex court. This move seeks to streamline the legal process and avoid contradictory rulings.

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The Backstory

According to the Supreme Court’s official website, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will take up two separate petitions filed by the CNLUs. These petitions seek an authoritative judgment on the contentious issues surrounding the CLAT 2025 results. The primary objective is to prevent a multiplicity of litigations filed by candidates in different high courts across the country.

The CNLUs’ plea was filed through advocate Pritha Srikumar Iyer. An aspirant recently informed a division bench of the Delhi High Court that numerous petitions related to the CLAT 2025 results were pending in various high courts, prompting the need for a consolidated hearing before the Supreme Court.

Key Judicial Developments

• Delhi High Court’s Single Judge Ruling (December 20, 2024): A single judge directed the consortium to revise the CLAT 2025 results, citing errors in the answer key. The judgment identified two questions in the entrance test as having incorrect answers. The court stated that ignoring these errors would lead to injustice for the aspirants.
• Division Bench Response (December 24, 2024): Following appeals from both the aspirant and the consortium, a division bench of the Delhi High Court declined to issue any interim orders. The bench observed no prima facie error in the single judge’s directive concerning the two questions and allowed the consortium to proceed with declaring revised results as per the judgment.

Timeline of Events

• December 1, 2024: CLAT 2025 conducted for admissions into five-year LLB programs across National Law Universities (NLUs).
• December 7, 2024: Results of CLAT 2025 announced, accompanied by the release of the answer key.
• December 20, 2024: Delhi High Court’s single judge rules on errors in the answer key.
• December 24, 2024: Division bench hears challenges but refuses interim relief.
• January 15, 2025: Supreme Court scheduled to hear transfer petitions filed by the CNLUs.

Implications for Aspirants

The Supreme Court’s intervention is anticipated to provide clarity and uniformity in addressing grievances related to the CLAT 2025 results. For aspirants, this consolidated approach may expedite the resolution of disputes and ensure a fair assessment process.

Stay tuned for updates on this significant legal development, as it will shape the admissions process for India’s premier law institutions.

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