The Supreme Court today imposed costs of Rs. 25,000 on the Bar Council of India for failing to respond in the petition seeking a permanent body for conducting the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)..The costs were imposed by a Bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud..On the last date of hearing, the Central government, as well as the BCI failed to appear in court. Then, the BCI was granted three weeks to file its counter. And it now appears that the apex court has decided to make an example of the BCI for its inaction in the matter..Shamnad Basheer had filed the PIL last year, pointing out the various flaws in the conduct of the examination over the years. He had arraigned all the 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) as Respondents in the case..He had the sought appointment of an expert committee consisting of key stakeholders from the legal ecosystem to review the working of the CLAT and suggest institutional reforms. He had also prayed for constituting an independent professional permanent body tasked with conducting CLAT on an annual basis..Read the order below.
The Supreme Court today imposed costs of Rs. 25,000 on the Bar Council of India for failing to respond in the petition seeking a permanent body for conducting the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)..The costs were imposed by a Bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud..On the last date of hearing, the Central government, as well as the BCI failed to appear in court. Then, the BCI was granted three weeks to file its counter. And it now appears that the apex court has decided to make an example of the BCI for its inaction in the matter..Shamnad Basheer had filed the PIL last year, pointing out the various flaws in the conduct of the examination over the years. He had arraigned all the 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) as Respondents in the case..He had the sought appointment of an expert committee consisting of key stakeholders from the legal ecosystem to review the working of the CLAT and suggest institutional reforms. He had also prayed for constituting an independent professional permanent body tasked with conducting CLAT on an annual basis..Read the order below.