Overview
- The two-judge bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe dismissed the petition on January 7 after questioning why it was filed on December 16 despite allegations of a December 6 leak.
- The plea sought a court‑monitored, time‑bound investigation with a request for re‑examination if a leak were proven, and it was brought by aspirants from SC, OBC and EWS categories.
- The court noted that the examination had concluded and key admission steps were underway, with CLAT 2026 held on December 7 across 156 centres in 25 states and four Union Territories.
- Petitioners alleged images and messages circulated on social platforms hours before the exam showed the question paper and offers to sell it, arguing the integrity of the test was compromised.
- The filing criticized the Consortium’s grievance portal chaired by former Justice M.R. Shah for not issuing an inquiry report, but the Court ordered no investigation or re‑examination.