Uddipana Choudhury Content Writer
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A petitioner challenging the CLAT UG 2025 results has announced plans to approach the Supreme Court to seek a transfer of similar cases pending across multiple High Courts.
A CLAT UG 2025 candidate challenging the CUET UG 2025 result plans to approach the Supreme Court to consolidate similar cases pending across High Courts regarding alleged errors in the exam. Meanwhile, the NLU Consortium is challenging a Delhi HC ruling that ordered corrections in the answer key. This decision was conveyed to the Delhi High Court on Tuesday by the petitioner, Aditya Singh, a 17-year-old candidate who appeared for the CLAT UG 2025.
Key Developments
- Aditya Singh informed a Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela of his intention to request the Supreme Court to centralize all related cases.
- The Delhi High Court adjourned the hearing until January 30, 2025, following the petitioner’s request.
Background of the Case
On December 20, 2024, Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court partially allowed Singh’s plea regarding alleged errors in the CLAT UG 2025 question paper. The court identified and ordered corrections for two specific errors in Set A:
- Question 14
- Question 100
Justice Singh remarked that ignoring such errors would be unjust to the petitioner, though she acknowledged that correcting them could impact other candidates. However, the petitioner argued that errors in three additional questions were overlooked and demanded corrections for those as well, citing “blatant mistakes."
Subsequent Developments
- On December 24, 2024, a Division Bench declined to stay the single judge’s order, finding no prima facie error in the earlier ruling.
- The National Law Universities (NLU) Consortium was permitted to declare the revised results as directed by the single-judge bench.
Consortium’s Stand
The Consortium of NLUs has decided to challenge the Delhi High Court’s ruling in the Supreme Court. It argues that the single-judge bench overstepped by intervening in the answer key, which had been prepared by experts.
Timeline of Events
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Single-judge ruling on errors | December 20, 2024 |
| Division Bench hearing | December 24, 2024 |
| Petitioner’s request for adjournment | January 6, 2025 |
| Next hearing at Delhi High Court | January 30, 2025 |
Next Steps
The Supreme Court is expected to address the petitioner’s plea for consolidating all related cases, which could provide clarity on the broader impact of the alleged errors and the future course of CLAT UG 2025 admissions.
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