SC upholds Delhi High Court order for admission to 5 year LLB in DU based on CLAT scores

The top court of the country observed that the matter requires consideration and listed it for hearing for a broader question i.e. whether CUET should be mandatory for admissions in all Central Universities. Read here to know more.

Supreme Court of India has refused to interfere with the interim order passed by Delhi High allowing the University of Delhi to admit students in the 5 year LL.B course of its Faculty of Law on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) which is conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities.

While observing that the classes have already started, the court dismissed the special leave petition filed by a student who demanded that the admission to the 5 year LL.B course should be based on Common University Entrance Test (CUET).

"This is an interlocutory order, we cannot interfere. You can argue in the High Court. HC will consider it for the next year. For this year, HC thought let CLAT reign," said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, as reported by Live Law.

As per the bench, the matter requires consideration and listed it for hearing for a broader question i.e. whether CUET should be mandatory for admissions in all Central Universities or if such varsities are at a liberty to admit students through other examinations conducted by other specialized agencies.

"However, for the present academic year 2023-24, as classes have already started, by way of interim relief, DU is permitted to admit students to its Five Year Integrated Law Course based on CLAT UG 2023," said the HC.

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