A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah has...
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah has assembled
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2020-09-17 05:24:25
17 Sep 2020 6:44 AM GMT
Datar: The lockdown was not till 20th september. This was a plan to make sure somehow NLS is frustrated from it and I'll make good this submission.
17 Sep 2020 6:42 AM GMT
Datar: I'll deal with the question how I informed them. Also, No explanation was given by them for postponing the Clat 2020 To 20th september.
Justice Bhushan: They have stated in rejoinder that WB university's VC conveyed that there is a lockdown in West Bengal.
17 Sep 2020 6:40 AM GMT
Datar: Yes, I was a part of the society and if there is frustration of tenets for any reason, i do have the right.
Justice Shah: Did you inform them about this unilateral decision?
Datar: Number of times. I told them that we have a trimester system.
17 Sep 2020 6:40 AM GMT
Datar: Executive Council has power to Act. Does not require approval of academic council.
17 Sep 2020 6:40 AM GMT
Datar: Executive Council has power to Act. Does not require approval of academic council.
17 Sep 2020 6:40 AM GMT
Datar: National law schools got together, from 2007 we conducted the CLAT. CLAT 2018 came under a clout and thats how a society was formed. However, no mandate by the SC on this.
17 Sep 2020 6:35 AM GMT
Datar: NLSIU has autonomy over admission process.
The proposal of academic council put this forth - Academic Council proposes and Executive Council approves.
"Action is to be taken as per the Academic Council since 1987"
17 Sep 2020 6:30 AM GMT
Datar: EC responsible for making regulations. With regard to conduct of examination, all the provisions will apply to UG & PG courses (under the NLSI Act)
17 Sep 2020 6:29 AM GMT
Datar now says that Academic council will be responsible for the maintenance of standard of education in the University.
17 Sep 2020 6:22 AM GMT
Justice Bhushan: These are all consequent actions. The CLAT has to be held.
Datar: I am only saying I have nothing to do with it.