Supreme Court of India · 2020-09-21
RAKESH KUMAR AGARWALLA vs NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/19269
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAKESH KUMAR AGARWALLA
- Respondent
- NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a writ petition challenging the National Law School of India University's decision to conduct a separate admission test, the National Law Aptitude Test (NLAT), instead of using the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The court emphasized the importance of maintaining a unified admission process for law schools to ensure fairness and transparency. Ultimately, the court directed NLSIU to adhere to the CLAT for admissions, reinforcing the need for a standardized approach in legal education.