Key insights
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Court questioned timing of challenge: The Bench said approaching the court only on December 16, 2025, despite alleging a leak on December 6, weighed against judicial intervention.
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Petitioners did not seek a re-test: Counsel for the petitioners clarified that the plea did not seek a direction to conduct the examination afresh.
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Petition argued counselling should not proceed without investigation: The plea stated that proceeding with counselling and seat allotment without a conclusive and independent investigation into the alleged leak would lead to irreversible consequences.
Takeaways
The Supreme Court declined to order a court-monitored investigation into the alleged CLAT 2026 paper leak because the exam process had concluded and the petition was filed after results were declared.