Plea Against NLSIU' Admission Test [NLAT 2020] Live-Updates From Jharkhand HC

Update: 2020-09-10 07:52 GMT
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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...

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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.

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2020-09-10 08:40 GMT

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.

2020-09-10 08:38 GMT

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.

2020-09-10 08:36 GMT

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.

2020-09-10 08:35 GMT

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.

2020-09-10 08:34 GMT

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.

2020-09-10 08:31 GMT

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

2020-09-10 08:30 GMT

Justice Shankr: I am seeing Live Law’s article. I am not interested to know anyones opinion. Tell me what your difficulty is.

2020-09-10 08:29 GMT

Gautam mentions Prof. Faizan Mustafa 's Article published in LIVELAW

2020-09-10 08:28 GMT

What real difficulty are you facing?

Justice Shankar asks the Petitioners’ counsel.

2020-09-10 08:25 GMT

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.

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