In a key judicial move, the Supreme Court of India has transferred all petitions challenging the 2025 Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) results to a division bench of the Delhi High Court. The decision aims to consolidate proceedings and ensure uniform adjudication.
A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan, directed that the Delhi High Court will take up the petitions on March 3. Additionally, the Supreme Court instructed registrars of multiple high courts, including Bombay, Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Calcutta, to transfer all pending judicial records related to the matter within seven days.
🔹 Background of the Case
- The CLAT 2025 exam was conducted on December 1, 2024, determining admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs in prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) across India.
- Multiple petitions were filed in various high courts, alleging irregularities in the examination process and result discrepancies.
- On January 15, the Supreme Court hinted at transferring all cases to a single high court, initially considering Punjab and Haryana High Court before deciding on Delhi High Court as the final venue.
🔹 Next Steps
- The Delhi High Court will now hear and decide on the matter, ensuring a unified legal approach.
- Petitioners and stakeholders are expected to present their arguments regarding the alleged anomalies in CLAT 2025 results.
- The outcome of these proceedings could impact law aspirants across the country.
