Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CLAT-PG 2025 Answer Key, "Exorbitant Fees" For Raising Objections
Live LawThe Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued notice to Consortium of National Law Universities asking them to expeditious respond to a plea challenging the answer key of Common Law Admission Test PG 2025 exam. It The division bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar and Justice Gajendra Singh observed, “Let notice be issued to respondent on payment of process fee within three days' time, returnable within three weeks. Notice may also be issued through Email of the respondent - Consortium of National Law Universities, as provided in the petition.Taking into account the fact that the petitioner is challenging the answers to the certain questions, although he has not raised any objection before the respondent on account of the higher fee of Rs.1,000/- per objection, also challenging the imposition of such higher fee, it is directed that any selection made by the respondent pursuant to the final answer key, shall be subject to the final disposal of this petition.” The present writ petition has challenged the "procedural lapses", Final Answer Key and unequal treatment of candidates during the conduct of the Common Law Admission Test 2025, organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities stating that it violates the Right to Equality under Article 14 and Right to Education under Article 21A of the Constitution of India. The petitioner had earlier filed a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India before Hon'ble Supreme Court challenging the conduct of CLAT- PG, 2025 and to the provisional answer key.