CLAT 2025 Result Revision: Court case arguments, impact on candidates, latest updates

NEW DELHI: The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 results are under judicial review due to errors in the final answer key. On December 20, 2024, the Delhi High Court directed the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) to revise the CLAT 2025 results.

The Delhi High Court identified two errors in set A of the question paper and asked for CLAT 2025 result revision accordingly. The errors are reported to be in questions 14 and 100. In Set A, the answer to question number 14 was changed to option C, and question number 100 was withdrawn with corresponding changes in other sets.

CLAT 2025 Court Case: Latest update

As per the latest update, candidate challenging the CLAT 2025 results intend to approach the Supreme Court to seek a transfer of related cases. Aditya Singh, a 17-year-old petitioner who appeared for the CLAT 2025 exam, informed the Delhi High Court that he plans to move to the Supreme Court since similar cases are pending in multiple high courts, according to Bar and Bench. Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela adjourned the CLAT 2025 result case to January 30 following Singh’s request.

CLAT 2025 Result Court Case: Petitioner’s argument

Aditya Singh has filed a petition challenging the single-judge bench’s decision, which dismissed three of his objections to the CLAT 2025 answer key while upholding two others. He alleges errors in the three CLAT 2025 questions- question number 37, 67, and 68 in Set A. The petitioner is seeking further revision of the final answer key.

CLAT 2025 Result Revision: Consortium of NLUs’ view

As per the Consortium of NLUs, the CLAT 2025 final answer key was prepared by experts after thorough evaluation. Following the High Court's decision on December 24, the Consortium announced on its official website that it plans to challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court.

After the division bench of Delhi HC refused to intervene the single bench order, the Consortium of NLUs’ issued an official notice which read, “We wish to inform you that the single bench of Hon’ble Delhi High Court had issued an order directing the Consortium to revisit the Merit List published on December 7, 2024. In response, we filed an appeal in division bench of Delhi HC, however the division bench didn’t intervene the single judge bench order. We are approaching the SC for appropriate relief against this order at the earliest available date due to vacation.”

CLAT 2025 counselling delayed

The Consortium of NLUs has also postponed the CLAT 2025 counselling process. The Consortium's official notice read, " the release of the first admission list for NLUs, originally scheduled for December 26, will be delayed and there on the counselling process. The fresh calendar to be announced after our SC appeal process and expected relief. "

CLAT 2025 Result Revision: Impact on candidates

A revision in the CLAT 2025 results will impact candidates in several ways:

• Changes in ranks: Due to revision in CLAT 2025 final answer key, candidates' final scores and ranks will also be impacted.
• CLAT 2025 Cut-off: Candidates previously qualifying for certain NLUs might lose their chance, while others may meet the CLAT cut-off 2025.
• Delayed CLAT counselling 2025: The revision in CLAT 2025 merit list is also resulting in the postponement of counselling process. It will also delay the admission process in law colleges.
• Further petitions: Candidates disappointed by the revised results may further file a petition, ultimately resulting in more delays.
• Stricter evaluation in future: Consortium may provide clearer guidelines for regarding answer key objection and result reviews to avoid similar controversies and delays in the future.