9.10.2020 (Friday), New DelhiThe Supreme Court on Friday allowed
several Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) aspirants who have complaints about the
exam to approach the Grievance Redressal Committee headed by a former Chief
Justice of India within the next three days.
“We are of the view that ends of
justice be served in giving liberty to the petitioners to submit a
representation to the Grievance Redressal Committee with regard to their
grievance within three days from today. We order accordingly. We have no doubt
that the petitioners’ representation will be considered by the committee at an
early date”, a Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan recorded in its order.
The court did not, meanwhile,
interfere or stay the counselling or admission process. It said counselling had
started and a large number of candidates have completed theirs.
The petitioner-aspirants,
represented by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, alleged that the CLAT
and evaluation was “erroneous, faulty, defective, discriminatory and violative
of fundamental rights of the Constitution”.
The petition had been filed by several students from across the country led by Uttar Pradesh-based Lavanya Bhatt. They urged the apex court to quash the exam and order it to be re-conducted.
[Source : The Hindu] 9.10.2020