Delhi HC quashes NHAI notification on recruiting lawyers based on CLAT-PG score

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : According to the petition filed by Shannu Bahgel, a lawyer, any score of a candidate in the Common Law Admission Test 2022 (Post Graduate) (CLAT-PG) cannot be made the basis for public employment, as it is conducted only for assessing the merit of the respective candidates holding an LLB degree to pursue a master's degree in law.
50% : The bench had previously observed that the rationale of the CLAT-PG exam was to assess merit for pursuing higher studies and not for public employment.
44% : He said CLAT-PG scores couldn't be made the basis of selection for public employment and argued the notification was "arbitrary and unreasonable" as it restricted public employment to the NHAI only for candidates who appeared for CLAT-PG for the year 2022 onwards. "The recruitment is restricted only to candidates who appeared in CLAT 2022 and onward PG, ignoring all other law graduates and practising advocates who are otherwise fully qualified.

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