Archive · 8 Jan 2026
SC Dismisses CLAT 2026 Leak Probe Plea
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a request to investigate an alleged leak of the CLAT 2026 exam paper.
The exam, which took place on December 7, 2025, is a national test for admission to law programs.
The petitioners claimed that the exam paper was leaked the day before the test and shared on social media.
They wanted a court-monitored investigation, but the Supreme Court said the petition was filed too late, after the exam and results were already done.
The court noted that the petitioners knew about the leak on December 6 but waited until December 16 to file the petition.
Over 92,000 students took the exam for around 5,000 seats in law schools across India.
The first allotment list for CLAT 2026 has been released, with NLSIU Bengaluru closing admissions at rank 101, NALSAR Hyderabad at rank 148, and WBNUJS Kolkata at rank 284.
The second allotment list is scheduled to be released on January 22, 2026.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea for a probe into the alleged CLAT 2026 paper leak.
The petition was filed on December 16, 2025, after the exam on December 7, 2025.
The court noted the delay in filing the petition, as the leak was alleged on December 6, 2025.
The petitioners claimed the exam paper was leaked and shared on social media platforms.
Over 92,000 candidates applied for CLAT 2026 for approximately 5,000 seats in law programs.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India, Petitioners, Consortium of National Law Universities
- What
- Dismissal of a plea for a probe into the alleged CLAT 2026 paper leak and release of the first allotment list for CLAT 2026
- When
- December 16, 2025 (petition filed), December 7, 2025 (exam date), January 22, 2026 (second allotment list)
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- The court found the petition to be filed belatedly after the examination process had concluded, and to release the first allotment list for CLAT 2026
Petitioners
Supreme Court
Timeliness of Petition
Petitioners
The petition was filed within a reasonable time after the exam, considering the need for a thorough investigation.
Supreme Court
The petition was filed too late, after the exam and results were already concluded, making an investigation impractical.
- Exam Name
- Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026
- Exam Date
- December 7, 2025
- Number of Applicants
- 92,000
- Undergraduate Seats
- 3,500
- Postgraduate Seats
- 1,500
- Exam Centers
- 156 centers in 25 states and 4 UTs
- Petition Filing Date
- December 16, 2025
- Alleged Leak Date
- December 6, 2025
- First Allotment List
- NLSIU Bengaluru closed admissions at rank 101, NALSAR Hyderabad at rank 148, WBNUJS Kolkata at rank 284
- Second Allotment List Date
- January 22, 2026
- Confirmation Fee Deadline
- January 15, 2026, by 1 PM
