Delhi High Court Directs Revision of CLAT UG 2025 Merit List Amid Student Objections

In a significant development, the Delhi High Court has instructed the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) to revise the marksheets and reissue the final merit list for the Common Law Admission Test for Undergraduate courses (CLAT UG) 2025. The directive must be complied with within four weeks. This judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who upheld certain objections made by candidates while dismissing others.

Legal Challenge Stemming from Alleged CLAT UG 2025 Paper Errors

The court's verdict follows multiple petitions alleging errors in the CLAT UG 2025 question paper. These grievances prompted judicial scrutiny of specific disputed questions. A detailed court order is expected soon. Notably, objections concerning the CLAT PG 2025 paper are still pending review, as the court has not yet heard those related pleas.

Petitioners Cite Inaccuracies in the Exam

Arguments concluded on April 9 with lawyers representing both the petitioners, who are students who appeared for the CLAT UG in December 2024, and the CNLUs presenting their sides. The Delhi High Court had earlier reserved its judgment while examining the disputed questions raised in the petitions.

Supreme Court Centralizes All CLAT 2025 Related Petitions

Due to a surge of petitions filed in various high courts across India, the Supreme Court intervened on February 6 and directed that all challenges related to the CLAT 2025 examination be consolidated and heard by the Delhi High Court. This move aimed to ensure consistent and unified legal proceedings, following transfer petitions filed by the CNLUs.

CLAT UG 2025, the entrance test for five-year integrated law programmes offered by NLUs, was conducted on December 1, 2024. The results were officially announced on December 7, 2024. The recent legal intervention may impact the final list of selected candidates, with revisions expected soon based on the court's order.