NEW DELHI: The Delhi Excessive Court docket has ordered the UGC to file an affidavit explaining whether or not CUET is required for admission to the 5-year regulation diploma programs at central universities, after its two highest officers expressed conflicting views on the subject.
The ruling was issued by a panel led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma in response to a petition difficult Delhi College’s (DU) determination to confess college students to the diploma fully on the idea of CLAT-UG 2023 somewhat than CUET.
On one hand, a March letter issued by the College Grants Fee (UGC) Joint Secretary “categorically resolved” that the CUET was necessary for admissions in all undergraduate programmes within the central universities, whereas an affidavit filed by the UGC underneath secretary in response to the petition has acknowledged that the DU can admit college students within the 5-year regulation course by way of CLAT, based on the courtroom’s order launched on Wednesday.
“Let the Chairman of the UGC file an affidavit categorically stating whether or not CUET is necessary for Beneath-Graduate 5 12 months Legislation Diploma Course for all Central Universities within the matter of grant of admission or not. The identical be finished positively inside three days,” mentioned the bench, additionally comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula, within the order dated September 12.
The courtroom additionally directed DU to state whether or not admissions to the built-in regulation course shall be made on the idea of CLAT this yr solely or whether or not the identical sample will likely be adopted in subsequent years.
“Although, the present approval is for one yr solely, the college shall make its stand very clear on the mode of examination i.e. CUET or CLAT for admission within the 5-12 months Legislation Diploma Course for the following Educational 12 months in case such an approval is granted,” the courtroom mentioned.
Itemizing the matter for listening to on September 18, the courtroom requested Further Solicitor Basic of India Chetan Sharma to help within the matter.
In its affidavit, UGC, the apex physique tasked with funding and upkeep of requirements of establishments of upper schooling, has informed the courtroom that 5-year regulation course is an expert diploma programme which can require completely different yardsticks to pick out college students for admission.
It has mentioned DU, with the approval of its Educational Council and Government Council, has resolved to confess college students to its built-in regulation course by way of Frequent Legislation Admission Take a look at (CLAT), a centralised national-level entrance take a look at primarily adopted by the premier Nationwide Legislation Universities (NLUs).
Equally, the Central authorities has mentioned in its reply that admission requirements for skilled programs like engineering, drugs, regulation and so forth are formed by their specialised nature and particular ability and so are wanted to be guided by the distinct stipulations of every course.
Final month, a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula had requested the Centre and the UGC to file their “detailed” replies on the petition by regulation pupil Prince Singh after the Centre’s counsel mentioned CUET was not necessary for central universities however the UGC’s lawyer took a opposite stand.
“It might be pertinent to say right here that 5-12 months Built-in Legislation programme is an expert diploma programme, and completely different yardsticks when it comes to evaluation or analysis could also be required to pick out college students for admission on this skilled diploma programme. In view of the aforesaid information and circumstances, it’s most humbly prayed that this immediate Petition could also be dismissed by this Hon’ble Court docket,” the affidavit filed by UGC mentioned.
Petitioner Prince Singh, a regulation pupil at Campus Legislation Centre in DU, has argued in his petition that the college, whereas issuing the impugned notification, has imposed a “wholly unreasonable and arbitrary situation” that the admission to five-year built-in regulation programs shall be solely based mostly upon benefit within the CLAT-UG 2023 outcome, which is violative of the precise to equality underneath Article 14 and proper to schooling underneath Article 21 of the Structure.
The plea has mentioned the situation lacks any intelligible differentia and has no rational nexus with the thing of admission to the five-year built-in regulation programs on the College of Legislation.
The petition has sought that admissions to the five-year built-in regulation programs be finished by way of the CUET- UG, 2023.
It has mentioned CUET-UG 2023 was launched by the Union Ministry of Training (MoE) for admission to all undergraduate programmes in central universities for educational session 2023-24.
Earlier this month, the excessive courtroom had questioned DU’s determination to confess college students to five-year built-in regulation programs solely on the idea of CLAT-UG, 2023.
The excessive courtroom had mentioned when different central universities had been permitting admission for the course on the idea of CUET UG 2023 launched by the Ministry of Training, Delhi College was “not particular”.
The ruling was issued by a panel led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma in response to a petition difficult Delhi College’s (DU) determination to confess college students to the diploma fully on the idea of CLAT-UG 2023 somewhat than CUET.
On one hand, a March letter issued by the College Grants Fee (UGC) Joint Secretary “categorically resolved” that the CUET was necessary for admissions in all undergraduate programmes within the central universities, whereas an affidavit filed by the UGC underneath secretary in response to the petition has acknowledged that the DU can admit college students within the 5-year regulation course by way of CLAT, based on the courtroom’s order launched on Wednesday.
“Let the Chairman of the UGC file an affidavit categorically stating whether or not CUET is necessary for Beneath-Graduate 5 12 months Legislation Diploma Course for all Central Universities within the matter of grant of admission or not. The identical be finished positively inside three days,” mentioned the bench, additionally comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula, within the order dated September 12.
The courtroom additionally directed DU to state whether or not admissions to the built-in regulation course shall be made on the idea of CLAT this yr solely or whether or not the identical sample will likely be adopted in subsequent years.
“Although, the present approval is for one yr solely, the college shall make its stand very clear on the mode of examination i.e. CUET or CLAT for admission within the 5-12 months Legislation Diploma Course for the following Educational 12 months in case such an approval is granted,” the courtroom mentioned.
Itemizing the matter for listening to on September 18, the courtroom requested Further Solicitor Basic of India Chetan Sharma to help within the matter.
In its affidavit, UGC, the apex physique tasked with funding and upkeep of requirements of establishments of upper schooling, has informed the courtroom that 5-year regulation course is an expert diploma programme which can require completely different yardsticks to pick out college students for admission.
It has mentioned DU, with the approval of its Educational Council and Government Council, has resolved to confess college students to its built-in regulation course by way of Frequent Legislation Admission Take a look at (CLAT), a centralised national-level entrance take a look at primarily adopted by the premier Nationwide Legislation Universities (NLUs).
Equally, the Central authorities has mentioned in its reply that admission requirements for skilled programs like engineering, drugs, regulation and so forth are formed by their specialised nature and particular ability and so are wanted to be guided by the distinct stipulations of every course.
Final month, a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula had requested the Centre and the UGC to file their “detailed” replies on the petition by regulation pupil Prince Singh after the Centre’s counsel mentioned CUET was not necessary for central universities however the UGC’s lawyer took a opposite stand.
“It might be pertinent to say right here that 5-12 months Built-in Legislation programme is an expert diploma programme, and completely different yardsticks when it comes to evaluation or analysis could also be required to pick out college students for admission on this skilled diploma programme. In view of the aforesaid information and circumstances, it’s most humbly prayed that this immediate Petition could also be dismissed by this Hon’ble Court docket,” the affidavit filed by UGC mentioned.
Petitioner Prince Singh, a regulation pupil at Campus Legislation Centre in DU, has argued in his petition that the college, whereas issuing the impugned notification, has imposed a “wholly unreasonable and arbitrary situation” that the admission to five-year built-in regulation programs shall be solely based mostly upon benefit within the CLAT-UG 2023 outcome, which is violative of the precise to equality underneath Article 14 and proper to schooling underneath Article 21 of the Structure.
The plea has mentioned the situation lacks any intelligible differentia and has no rational nexus with the thing of admission to the five-year built-in regulation programs on the College of Legislation.
The petition has sought that admissions to the five-year built-in regulation programs be finished by way of the CUET- UG, 2023.
It has mentioned CUET-UG 2023 was launched by the Union Ministry of Training (MoE) for admission to all undergraduate programmes in central universities for educational session 2023-24.
Earlier this month, the excessive courtroom had questioned DU’s determination to confess college students to five-year built-in regulation programs solely on the idea of CLAT-UG, 2023.
The excessive courtroom had mentioned when different central universities had been permitting admission for the course on the idea of CUET UG 2023 launched by the Ministry of Training, Delhi College was “not particular”.
