The Delhi High Court has ordered the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 undergraduate exam, addressing errors in two specific questions from Set A—Questions 14 and 100.
Justice Jyoti Singh, in a 29-page ruling, stated that the errors were “demonstrably clear” and rectifying them was necessary to ensure fairness to candidates.
The court directed the consortium to award marks to candidates who chose Option C for Question 14, following the expert committee’s view that it was the correct answer. Additionally, Question 100 was to be excluded from evaluation.
Justice Singh emphasized that ignoring these errors would be unjust and underscored the need to extend the benefit to all affected candidates, not just the petitioner.
The ruling came in response to a plea filed by Aditya Singh, a 17-year-old candidate, who argued that his admission prospects were adversely impacted due to errors in the final answer key.
He sought the constitution of an expert committee to review his objections. Singh’s plea asserted that proper adjudication could have improved his rank and chances of securing admission to a prestigious institution.
The consortium, represented by senior advocate Sandeep Sethi, argued that Singh’s objections lacked merit and questioned the Delhi High Court’s territorial jurisdiction. However, the court dismissed the jurisdictional objection, asserting that the petitioner had attempted the exam within its territorial limits.
Justice Singh also rejected the consortium’s contention that courts lack expertise to evaluate answer keys, affirming that courts can review challenges to examination processes despite the presence of expert opinions.
The consortium has been directed to implement the changes and revise the results accordingly.
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