CLAT 2026 Revised Merit List Row: Allahabad HC to begin Hearing Tomorrow; Know Details

CLAT 2026 revised merit list hearing date has been postponed to tomorrow, i.e. February 20, 2026. Allahabad High Court will tentatively commence the hearing during the morning session. Know CLAT 2026 result hearing date and time, case details and its impact on the counselling process here.

CLAT 2026 Revised Merit List Hearing: Allahabad High Court will begin the hearing process regarding CLAT 2026 revised merit list tomorrow, February 20, 2026. The court has scheduled the hearing in a 'special appeal' under Appeal No. 135/2026. The Allahabad HC bench comprising Hon’ble Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Hon’ble Justice Vivek Saran will hear the appeal by the Consortium of NLUs as a challenge against the Allahabad HC order to revise CLAT 2026 merit list.

The Consortium has submitted the urgent listing request to prevent revising the CLAT 2026 merit list merely based on a single disputed allegation. The consortium argued that revising the merit list will hamper the entire CLAT admission schedule and students' future. 

CLAT 2026 Revised Merit List: What's the Case?

Recently, a minor (Avneesh Gupta) filed a PIL in the Allahabad High Court arguing that the CLAT 2026 final answer key did not include his objections, despite being accepted by the expert panel. He further argued that this has cancelled his chances of getting admission in his desired college. Now, the outcome of this hearing will determine whether 'will clat result 2026 revise’ or not.

CLAT 2026 Merit List Hearing: Third Seat Allotment Date Soon

The Consortium of NLUs will soon announce the CLAT round 3 merit list date. The round 4 and round 5 CLAT 2026 counselling dates are also expected to be postponed.

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