Plea Against NLSIU' Admission Test [NLAT 2020] Live-Updates From Jharkhand HC
JJharkhand High Court Judge Justice Rajesh Shankar is hearing a writ petition challenging the decision of the National Law University Bangalore to hold a separate test for admission to five year B.A LL.B(Hons) course for the academic year 2020-21.The petition has been filed by 5 CLAT aspirants from Jharkhand, stating that NLSIU's decision to withdraw from CLAT and to hold a separate...
JJharkhand High Court Judge Justice Rajesh Shankar is hearing a writ petition challenging the decision of the National Law University Bangalore to hold a separate test for admission to five year B.A LL.B(Hons) course for the academic year 2020-21.
The petition has been filed by 5 CLAT aspirants from Jharkhand, stating that NLSIU's decision to withdraw from CLAT and to hold a separate examination, despite being a "permanent member" of the NLU Consortium, is unlawful and arbitrary.
On the issue of jurisdiction of the High Court, given the PAN India ramifications of the exam, Justice Shankar posts the matter for orders tomorrow.
Poovayya: We have taken care of that as well.
Any students who gets logged out for a few minutes, students will not be removed from the examination.
autam: Internet glitches, what about that. They say they are not responsible
Justice Shankar: We are all heading towards conducting online exams and systems thanks to covid 19. I cannot pass an order for futuristic mishap.
Justice Shankar: The decision to take a separate NLAT taken for this year or will be done every year?
Poovayya: For this year. After academic year starts, Executive council will sit and take a decision.
Poovayya: Some lawyers have been kind enough to give their chambers for conduct exams to students.
Gautam: How will that maintain the standards? The testing can get heavily compromised.
Justice Shankar: I just want to know if students of Jharkhand have any difficulty.
Poovayya: Centres for equipping students there. One in Jharkhand.
If any difficulty by any batch of students, assure my lord that it will be taken care of
Justice Shankr: I am seeing Live Law’s article. I am not interested to know anyones opinion. Tell me what your difficulty is.
Gautam mentions Prof. Faizan Mustafa 's Article published in LIVELAW
What real difficulty are you facing?
Justice Shankar asks the Petitioners’ counsel.
Poovayya says that if the academic year is not allowed to commence on the dates decided, it will deprive students from pursuing law from the premier institution.