[NLAT Vs CLAT] Live-Updates Of SC Hearing On Petitions Challenging NLAT 2020

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16 Sept 2020 10:41 AM IST

  • [NLAT Vs CLAT] Live-Updates Of SC Hearing On Petitions Challenging NLAT 2020

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    Live Updates

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:23 AM IST

      Gupta: So long as you are a member of the Consortium, you are bound by the Memorandum of Association of Consortium .

      You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

      If you cant follow the MOA, you exit.

      Imagine if all 22 Uni’s have their own exam.

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:17 AM IST

      Gupta: Relevant for purposes of understanding malpractices that were writ large during exam.

      As against approx 70k students who were to sit for CLAT, some 20k sat for a home/based test in NLAT.

      Justice Shah: The exam was from home?

      Gupta: Yes!

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:16 AM IST

      Gupta: Unfairness and manipulation of the #NLAT all over.

      Justice Bhushan: Not relevant, only need to understand if they have the power to conduct it. 

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:15 AM IST

      Gupta: They had themselves stated that Home-based tests was not in the best interests of the students and can lead to malpractices.

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:12 AM IST

      Gupta: EC of the NLSIU had met on August 12 and 18 to develop an alternative to CLAT.

      NLSIU will not accept CLAT for admissions in 2020-21.

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:11 AM IST

      Gupta: The technical requirements that were required for the NLAT initially were very high.

      They later revised the internet speed requirement to 512 mbps.

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:11 AM IST

      Gupta: The technical requirements that were required for the NLAT initially were very high.

      They later revised the internet speed requirement to 512 mbps.

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:11 AM IST

      Gupta: Please note that the NLSIU stated that an exam was neccesary to avoid a zero-year if exams are not held “by end of September”.

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:05 AM IST

      Gupta: On August 10 it was decided that CLAT will be held on Sept 7.

      It was also signed by the Secretary treasurer and VC of NLSIUofficial

      Sudhir Krishnaswamy.

      Their concern of zero-year that was put forth, that i will address as well. 

    • 16 Sept 2020 11:03 AM IST

      Gupta: Autonomy of Uni’s not on admissions.

      Online test in best interest for academic and health interests of students - more than 200 centres set out for CLAT.

      In contrast, the NLAT haf 33-35.

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