Supreme Court of India
Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla & Anr. v. National Law School of India University, Bengaluru & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the foregoing discussion, we are of the considered opinion that Admission notification dated 03.09.2020 issued by respondent No.1 was not in accordance with law and deserves to be set aside.
Judgment, page 63
From the headnote
National Law School of India Act, 1986 – Admission of students, mode of enrolment – Recommendation of Academic Council – Statutory requirement of – Delay in conduct of CLAT for academic year 2020-21 due to COVID-19 – Initially it was to be held in May 2020 but was eventually postponed to 28.09.2020 – However, respondent no.1-National Law School of India University, Bengaluru (NLSIU) issued notification dated 03.09.2020 for conducting a separate test, National Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) through online home proctored examination for admission to its five year integrated . .LL.
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- 1982 V.T. Khanzode & Ors. v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr.
- 1999 Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society v. Registrar of Societies and Ors.
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