CLAT PG 2025: Delhi High Court verdict today on petitions challenging errors, Rs 1,000 objection fee

The Delhi High Court will pronounce the judgement today on petitions related to the Common Law Admission Test postgraduate (CLAT PG 2025). The decision could have a significant impact on this year’s LLM admissions across 24 National Law Universities (NLUs) and other law colleges.

The division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela will hear the plea challenging CLAT PG exam and the errors in question paper and final answer key.

During the last hearing, the petitioners stated that the exorbitant fee of Rs 1,000 to raise objections against one question made it difficult for students to challenge the answers. The Consortium of NLUs, which conducts the CLAT PG exam and counselling, reasoned that the charges were to “deter frivolous objections”.

The Consortium told the Delhi HC that it has already withdrawn four questions, including number 52, due to typographical errors. The court heard the arguments and reserved its judgement.

CLAT PG 2025 highlights

While the specific content on the number of questions challenged has not been disclosed in the previous order, the court expressed concerns on fees charged to challenge answer key.

This year, more than 10,000 students appeared for the CLAT PG exam 2025. The overall attendance for CLAT was recorded at 96.33%. Of the candidates who appeared, 57% are female, 43% male, and 9 candidates are transgender.

The ruling can have a significant impact on the CLAT PG counselling 2025, which was scheduled to begin in December. Meanwhile, the Consortium has published the second merit list for CLAT UG counselling; the selection process began after the Supreme Court judgement.