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NLU Consortium Challenges Delhi High Court's Directive to Revise CLAT 2025 Results
December 23, 2024
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU Consortium) has approached the Delhi High Court's Division Bench, contesting a single-judge directive that mandated a revision of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 results. This directive followed the discovery of errors in two questions of the undergraduate admission test for National Law Universities (NLUs).
Background of the Case
Justice Jyoti Singh, in her December 20 ruling, partly upheld a petition filed by a 17-year-old CLAT aspirant who highlighted discrepancies in the examination’s question paper and answer key. The petitioner argued that certain errors affected the fairness of the evaluation process. After reviewing five questions flagged by the candidate, Justice Singh concluded that two of them contained undeniable mistakes.
The single-judge emphasized that courts cannot ignore apparent errors, particularly when they compromise the credibility of competitive examinations. Consequently, the NLU Consortium was instructed to amend the scoring for these two questions and publish revised results applicable to all candidates.
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Consortium's Response and Appeal
Disagreeing with the single-judge’s findings, the NLU Consortium has asserted that the judiciary lacks the expertise to review academic content or to override the decisions of subject experts. According to their appeal, the CLAT answer key was meticulously finalized after extensive evaluation by a panel of experts.
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The Consortium contended that:
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The single-judge erred by assuming the role of an academic authority.
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Courts are traditionally advised to defer to experts in academic matters and refrain from intervening in technical evaluations.
In their plea, the Consortium requested the Division Bench to overturn the directive to revise the results, arguing that the order undermines the integrity of the established process for evaluating CLAT papers.
Aspirant's Counter-Appeal
The original petitioner has also filed an appeal, seeking further modifications to the single-judge ruling. The candidate contends that errors existed not just in the two questions acknowledged by the court but also in three additional questions. He has urged the Division Bench to address these discrepancies and order a comprehensive revision of the results.
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Implications of the Case
This legal confrontation raises significant questions about the boundaries of judicial intervention in academic and competitive examinations. While courts are obligated to ensure fairness and justice, the Consortium’s appeal underscores the importance of respecting the expertise of academic bodies in such matters.
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Hearing Scheduled
Both appeals—the NLU Consortium’s challenge to the single-judge directive and the aspirant’s plea for further corrections—are slated for hearing before the Division Bench tomorrow. The outcome of this case could set an important precedent regarding judicial oversight in competitive examinations and academic disputes.
Stay tuned for updates on this evolving legal battle that has drawn attention from aspiring law students and educational institutions alike.