CLAT Exam Should Be Conducted In Regional Languages; Check What Delhi HC said

"It is important to underline that the language of the CLAT, the entrance exam for national law universities, must not restrict students educated in other languages. The petitioner has raised a valid point that incorporating regional languages could promote broader inclusivity," the bench observed. 

CLAT Exam Should Be Conucted In Regional Language; Check What Delhi HC said

The Delhi High Court has underscored the importance of conducting the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) in regional languages to ensure broader accessibility for students across India. During a hearing, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela addressed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) advocating for the inclusion of regional languages in the CLAT examination. The court highlighted that limiting the exam to English could pose a barrier for students educated in other languages, potentially hindering their aspirations to pursue legal education.

"It is important to underline that the language of the CLAT, the entrance exam for national law universities, must not restrict students educated in other languages. The petitioner has raised a valid point that incorporating regional languages could promote broader inclusivity," the bench observed. 

However, the court acknowledged that decisions regarding the exam's language fall within the policy domain, where judicial intervention is limited. Consequently, the bench requested the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs), the organising body for CLAT, to present a roadmap addressing the issue. An expert committee is currently examining the feasibility of conducting the exam in regional languages. 

This development follows previous directives where the Delhi High Court instructed the Consortium to revise the CLAT 2025 results due to identified errors in the answer key. The Supreme Court has since stayed this order, pending further review. 
The court's emphasis on linguistic inclusivity in CLAT underscores the ongoing efforts to make legal education more accessible to students from diverse linguistic backgrounds.