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CLAT Cut-Offs 2026: Round-wise Cut off Marks, Previous Years Trends

CLAT Cut-Offs 2026: Round-wise Cut off Marks, Previous Years Trends

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Sukriti SahooUpdated on 29 Aug 2025, 01:00 PM IST
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CLAT Cut-Off 2026: The Consortium of National Law Universities will release the CLAT 2026 cut-off after each round of counselling. The NLU cut-off 2026 will be available through the CLAT 2026 merit list published on the official website- consortiumofnlus.ac.in for each round of CLAT 2026 counselling. Candidates who have a rank above the CLAT 2026 cut-off for a particular NLU will be able to gain admission to that university. The CLAT 2026 cut-off will depend on factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, seat availability, and the number of applicants. There are five rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling for admissions into participating NLUs. In this article, get all details of the CLAT 2026 cut-off, including category-wise and NLU-wise cut-off details.

This Story also Contains

  1. Important Factors Determining CLAT 2026 Cut Off
  2. How to Check CLAT 2026 Cut-Off?
  3. CLAT Cut-Off 2026 Details
  4. CLAT 2026 College Predictor
  5. CLAT Exam Analysis 2026
  6. Good Score in CLAT 2026
  7. CLAT Previous Year Cut-Offs
  8. CLAT LLM 2022 Cut-Offs
CLAT Cut-Offs 2026: Round-wise Cut off Marks, Previous Years Trends
CLAT Cut off 2026

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Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates are admitted into the law programmes of 24 participating NLUs and 60+ affiliated colleges. The CLAT 2026 result will be declared tentatively after the exam date. The consortium will conduct CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025, in offline mode. Read on to find out details about the CLAT 2026 expected cut-off, determining factors, and a good score in CLAT 2026.

Background wave

What is CLAT Cut-Off?

The CLAT cut-offs were the last ranks required for admission to national law universities (NLUs). The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) publishes the CLAT cut-offs as seat allotment lists after each round of counselling. The tier 1 NLUs, such as NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, NUJS Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur, are the most preferred NLUs for admission and hence, the CLAT cutoff for these universities was the highest amongst others.

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Important Factors Determining CLAT 2026 Cut Off

Given below are a few factors that will determine the expected CLAT cut-off 2026. These factors will decide whether the CLAT exam is tough and the estimated cut-off.

  • Number of candidates appearing in the exam: The more the number of candidates appearing for CLAT, the higher the competition will be. As per statistics available for last year, 60544 candidates appeared in CLAT UG and 14817 candidates appeared for CLAT PG.

  • Difficulty level of the exam: An easy CLAT question paper will lead to a higher CLAT 2026 cut-off score. As per last year’s CLAT exam analysis, 90+ was a good score in CLAT.

  • CLAT NLU preferences: Candidates can gain admission in only those NLUs that are part of their NLU preferences. The most preferred NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad tend to have higher CLAT cut off. This year, candidates were required to provide their NLU preferences at the time of counselling registration. It gives candidates the benefit of hindsight and preferring those NLUs where they have a realistic chance of admission based on their CLAT score.

  • Reservation policy followed by each NLU: The CLAT cut off 2026 category-wise will be impacted by the reservation policy followed by the NLUs. Some NLUs also have domicile reservations as per the CLAT 2026 reservation criteria where seats are reserved for candidates who belong to the state in which the NLU is located.

  • Seats offered by the NLUs: The higher the number of CLAT seats offered by an NLU, the more is the number of admitted students. More seats can lead to a decrease in the CLAT cut-off score of the last admitted candidate. An example of this scenario is NLSIU Bengaluru which now offers around 300 seats for its UG programme, higher than what it offered earlier. This has led to the NLSIU Bengaluru cut-off rank going above 100 last year.

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How to Check CLAT 2026 Cut-Off?

Candidates can check the CLAT cut-off 2026 for each NLU through the provisional allotment list published by the consortium for each round of CLAT 2026 counselling. Given below are the steps to check the CLAT cut-off.

  • Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

  • Click on CLAT 2026 tab and visit the notification section

  • Click on CLAT provisional allotment list (for each round)

  • Select the NLU for which the CLAT cut off is required

  • The CLAT cut-off 2026 PDF will be displayed on the screen.

  • Download and save the PDF for future reference

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CLAT Cut-Off 2026 Details

The tables below provide the category-wise CLAT 2026 cut-off for each participating NLU once it is released.

CLAT 2026 Cutoff for All NLUs After Each Round of Counselling: General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS



NLU		GeneralEWSOBCSCST
Opening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing Rank
TBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA

*state reservation

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CLAT 2026 College Predictor

Candidates can make use of free tool known as the CLAT College Predictor, developed by Careers360, that predicts the NLUs in which the candidate has good chances of clearing the CLAT cut-off 2026 and obtaining admission. The tool uses details such as the candidate's overall rank, state, seat type and category as inputs to give the list of NLUs. Click on the link below to access the college predictor link.

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CLAT Exam Analysis 2026

The CLAT exam analysis 2026 will be released shortly after the CLAT exam 2026 concludes. Careers360 will release the exam analysis for the CLAT exam from the test-takers to know about the question paper details and section-wise difficulty level. As per the feedback obtained from students, the difficulty level of CLAT 2025 was ranged from easy to moderate. Certain students claimed the CLAT 2025 exam to be the easiest one so far. The easy nature of the exam will mean the CLAT cut-off is likely to be high. Given below is the section-wise analysis of CLAT.

CLAT 2025 Analysis

SectionsDifficulty LevelTopicsGood Attempts
Current Affairs and GKEasyArticle 370, Civil Obedience, Shakti Scheme, Olympics
Good Attempts - 105+

Safe Attempts - 110+
Logical ReasoningEasy to ModerateAnalytical Reasoning
Legal ReasoningEasyLess core legal reasoning questions, Valid and Invalid Contract, Right to Privacy, 42nd Amendment
Quantitative TechniquesEasy to ModerateDearness Allowance
English LanguageEasyHow to Improve Your Life Passage by George Orwell

Good Score in CLAT 2026

A good score in CLAT is expected to be in the range of 90-100+ marks for the general category for admission in top NLUs. A CLAT cut-off mark of 90+ means candidates must have a percentage score of 80%. The CLAT cut-off marks 2026 are expected to vary across different categories. For SC/ST candidates, the CLAT 2026 cut-off is expected to be in the range of 75+ marks.

CLAT 2026 Expeced Cut-Off Marks for Top 10 NLUs

NLUGeneralEWSOBCSCST
NLSIU Bengaluru100700154031303400
NALSAR Hyderabad150550122032733600
WBNUJS Kolkata300-4200*47506350
NLU Jodhpur350980177054505950
GNLU Gandhinagar4401120230059008570
NLIU Bhopal4801370175057608250
MNLU Mumbai14707500*8000*15600*13120*
HNLU Raipur800-2400766010500

*state category reservation

CLAT Marks Vs Rank Analysis 2026

The consortium releases the CLAT cut-off 2026 in the form of cut-off ranks. The rank, in turn, is determined based on the CLAT score. Candidates must have an understanding of the CLAT marks vs rank analysis to see how their marks translate into a rank. It also helps the candidates target specific NLUs when filling in the NLU preference list during the counselling process. In CLAT 2026, the NLU preferences have to be filled after the publication of the CLAT 2026 results, which gives candidates the benefit of choosing their NLU as per their rank. The expected trend in the CLAT marks and rank dynamics is given in the table below.

Expected CLAT 2026 Marks vs Rank

CLAT 2026 marksExpected CLAT 2026 rank
98+200
92+500
90+1000
88+1500
86+2000
85+2500
83+3000
82+3500
80+5000
77+6000
74+8000
72+10000

Success Rate in CLAT

Law aspirants often find that CLAT is tough. CLAT is one of the lengthiest and reading-intensive law entrance exams in India. The difficulty level of CLAT is reflected in its success rate. An analysis of CLAT statistics of the previous year shows that the success rate in CLAT UG is around 7%. One in 14 candidates can obtain a UG seat in an NLU. The success rate in CLAT PG is around 11% which means approximately 1 out 9 candidates can obtain a PG seat in an NLU. The low success rate is on account of the high CLAT cut-off for top NLUs. However, it has also been observed that seats in lower-ranked NLUs sometimes remain vacant, as many students opt for affiliated colleges that accept CLAT instead of a seat in a bottom-ranked NLU.

Good Score in CLAT PG 2026

A good score in CLAT PG 2026 is expected to be 71+ marks for top NLUs. As per the CLAT PG 2026 marks vs rank analysis, a score of 71+ marks will translate into a rank of 100 or above. This can help candidates clear the CLAT LLM cut-off 2026 for premier NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad. The table given below provides the expected CLAT cut-off 2026 for LLM for top NLUs.

Expected CLAT LLM Cut-Off 2026 for Top NLUs

NLUGeneralEWSOBCSCST
NLSIU Bengaluru200900120016003600
NALSAR Hyderabad300900140022004300
WBNUJS Kolkata600-11000*27005500
NLU Jodhpur600-200034005500
GNLU Gandhinagar6001200270038006300
NLIU Bhopal600-190037006000
MNLU Mumbai7004200*3600*5200*9300*
HNLU Raipur1000-340050007500

*state category reservation

CLAT LLM Marks Vs Rank 2026

Given below is the CLAT PG marks vs rank analysis that will help candidates know the rank into which their CLAT PG score translates.

Expected CLAT PG Rank Vs Marks 2026

CLAT PG 2026 MarksCLAT PG 2026 Rank

71+

100 or higher rank

60+

500 or higher rank

55+

800 or higher rank

52+

1000 or higher rank

48+

1500 or higher rank

45+

2000 or higher rank

42+

2500 or higher rank

40+

3000 or higher rank

37+

3500 or higher rank

35+

4000 or higher rank

34+

4500 or higher rank

32+

5000 or higher rank

28+

6000 or higher rank

26+

7000 or higher rank

23+

8000 or higher rank

20+

9000 or higher rank

17+

10000 or higher rank

CLAT Counselling Process Explained

As stated above, the CLAT cut-off will be published for each counselling round. The video given below describes the various steps involved in the CLAT counselling process.


NLU Wise CLAT Cut Off Previous Year Details

NLIU Bhopal AdmissionsNLSIU Bangalore Cutoff
DSNLU Visakhapatnam CutoffRGNUL Patiala Cutoff
NLUJA Guwahati CutoffNLU Jodhpur Cutoff
CNLU Patna CutoffNLU Tiruchirappalli Cutoff
HNLU Raipur CutoffRMLNLU Lucknow Cutoff
DBRANLU Sonipat CutoffNLU New Delhi Cutoff
HPNLU Shimla CutoffGNLU Silvassa Cutoff
DNLU Jabalpur CutoffNUJS Kolkata Cutoff
NLU Mumbai CutoffNALSAR Hyderabad Cutoff
NLU Nagpur CutoffNUALS Kochi Cutoff
NLU Cuttack CutoffNUSRL Ranchi Cutoff

CLAT Previous Year Cut-Offs

Candidates can check the CLAT NLU cut-offs for the previous years in the tables given below to get an idea of what to expect this year.

CLAT UG 2025 Cutoff After Three Counselling Rounds



NLU		GeneralEWSOBCSCST
Opening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing RankOpening RankClosing Rank
NLSIU Bengaluru1112119703209154118231336783396
NALSAR Hyderabad1715937254633312191483327313113621
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)2574807871377165817575077576361668243
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)4869151338199722172464676486251038411901
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)57327--1359*4168*3048475348236343
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)299711--4168*4596*4244698789949739
NLU Jodhpur159367542986133317763343544543435955
HNLU Raipur480807--2156240862327660974610507
GNLU Gandhinagar236444819111813962303974593444578568
GNLU Silvassa Campus75514611447262027452620858488261232015112
RMLNLU Lucknow4617801327*2088*1064*3769*1832*11228*19305*-
RGNUL Patiala5651279--
-20678625754012742
CNLU Patna (BA LLB)88213981420*1950*1861*7359*7884*12662*16829*-
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)121515551928*2316*3106*8364*12269*15833*27043*-
NUALS Kochi35013464238*22632*--9871*15029*32306*-
NLU Odisha BA LLB4691013----31967247892012967
NLU Odisha BBA LLB5521176----763078911092115161
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB86416671501255116713597854299021001515023
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB116417602052271418454096849338622*1057313619
NLUJA Assam116321413740*18701*10753*40275*4020*26413*8513*39689*
DSNLU Visakhapatnam95716821506257124723813819893301350615632
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB12311763--204540826291103271421115384
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB12591947--34324987657112470--
MNLU Mumbai44314732524*7523*4161*8067*7180*1562210288*13124*
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB72215297863*16868*2230*15059*13180*27496*43425*16868*
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB1214162313166*19846*9041*16794*17024*26619*41775*19846*
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB102319498328*23203*11062*19813*7378*30029*55196*23203*
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB136123938244*19846*15631*21108*22029*31652*56594*19846*
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB9492555----8641115971349918083
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB12982634----9542138861563219910
MPDNLU Jabalpur1371224321122922376642289959110651367420674
DBRANLU Sonepat626193017682727217342107991128021263019973
NLUT Agartala19642855----29955*49197*25887*-
RPNLU Prayagraj144624692636*3726*3454*5559*12017*21354*-25539*
IIULER Goa BA LLB1314278424463623272155976774144121236221325
IIULER Goa BA LLB11982832272737514440589211342148671109322260

*state reservation

CLAT UG 2024 Cut Off


NLU

General


EWS


OBC


SC


ST


Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

1

102

122

523

151

971

372

3007

239

7487

NALSAR Hyderabad

6

167

175

564

189

1116

1604

3574

263

6083

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

311

450

621

1376

1191

1315

4573

5178

8403

11527

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

187

1047

1248

1777

1112

1959

6497

7622

13905

15219

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

140

279

-

-

2610*

23192*

2056

4503

5215

8860

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

289

1010

-

-

7619*

26986*

4663

8958

10961

11917

NLU Jodhpur

170

379

-


1079

1424

3574

5178

6666

8960

HNLU Raipur

434

791

-

-

1841

2069

3408

6765

9218

12035

GNLU Gandhinagar

210

464

603

1248

1284

1858

4584

6175

7712

11580

GNLU Silvassa Campus

593

1060

1113

1935

2225

2429

8833

10735

11291

-

RMLNLU Lucknow

410

764

1022*

2326*

1170*

3613*

5397*

10340*

20456*

34174*

RGNUL Patiala

502

1250

-

-

-

-

3234

10253

9562

16875

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

790

1358

1378*

2122*

2139*

2776*

4522*

14864*

23802*

-

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

1051

1552

1571*

2703*

2560*

4147*

13550*

16714*

1339*

-

NUALS Kochi

231

1136

6867*

14922*

-

-

12306*

15245*

13117

-

NLU Odisha

591

1205

-

-

-

-

5997

9869

11580

16676

NUSRL Ranchi

637

1594

1468

2255

1837

3005

5972

11124

16161

19635

NLUJA Assam

1344

1704

-

-

7386*

37438*

8824*

17168*

17149*

46899*

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

656

1390

1242

2195

2068

2940

8057

10568

11917

18342

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

806

1628

-

-

1634

3135

9853

11289

38376*

-

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

821

1711

-

-

2178

3800

10130

12418

16910

21607

MNLU Mumbai

99

590

811*

3932*

2123*

6468*

4506*

11392*

24593*

34264*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

491

1587

3974*

6285*

3089*

17245*

11235*

25115*

29470*

50326*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

611

1685

6100*

16730*

4790*

14814*

12722*

29474*

42740*

46480*

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

945

1832

4220*

18008*

14714*

18004*

8281*

28813*

41238*

-

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

681

2115

8662*

18056*

7755*

19003*

21344*

29975*

47604*

-

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

885

2102

-

-

-


9061

12158

13213

20412

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

284

2150

-

-

-


9789

12740

16386

23188

MPDNLU Jabalpur

1060

1824

1935

2769

2677

3445

10083

12556

16830

23145

DBRANLU Sonepat

503

2050

1887

2687

2273

3861

9107

12447

17161

23000

NLUT Agartala

1716

2243

-

-

-

-

32520*

-

31488*

-

*state category reservation

Check-in details - CLAT 2024 Cut off

CLAT LLM Cut Off 2024


General

EWS

OBCSCST

NLU

Open rank

Closing rank

Open rank

Closing rank

Open rank

Closing rank

Open rank

Closing rank

Opening

Closing rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

14

239

302

940

165

1236

385

1642

2253

3663

NALSAR Hyderabad

119

298

884

990

531

1432

699

2247

4313

-

NLIU Bhopal

300

651

-

-

1217

1992

2749

3721

4726

5970

WBNUJS Kolkata

158

620

-

-

1952*

11255*

805

2732

3263

5555

NLU Jodhpur

290

638

-

-

1236

2039

2209

3465

3880

5562

HNLU Raipur

564

1094

-

-

1939

3428

3815

5056

5562

7718

GNLU Gandhinagar

125

627

851

1205

1177

2757

2976

3815

5555

6372

GNLU Silvassa Campus

634

1267

1083

2237

2145

3858

3779

6459

-

-

RMLNLU Lucknow

19

261

562*

1307*

315*2145*19*1628*

RGNUL Patiala

90

987





1883

5971

5417

6881

NUALS Kochi

486

1707

4815

9708

-

-

6171

8179

9811

-

NLU Odisha

494

1358

-

-

-

-

4010

5215

6881

8575

NUSRL Ranchi

827

1623

1343

3062

1778

3234

4860

6869

5241

6097

NLUJA Assam

1321

2195

-

-

4205*

11821*

6383*

9703*

8483

9702

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

754

2033

1700

2420

2771

3929

5118

6890

6196

9326

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Corporate and Securities Law)

660

1578

-

-

1818

4028

4162

5338

11187*

-

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Intellectual Property Law)

641

1011

-

-

1956

3236

4753

6848

-

-

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (Natural Resources Law)

1006

2246

-

-

3019

4108

5401

7072

-

-

MNLU Mumbai

242

727

2705*

4227*

2000*

3683*

5070*

5242*

5368*

9388*

MNLU Nagpur -

1

1808

6366*

9403*

5499*

9083*

4731*

9822*

7928*

10923*

MNLU Aurangabad

924

2250

2833*

8514*

5454*

9280*

6051*

9876*

10127*

-

HPNLU Shimla

623

2132

-

-

-

-

4191

6997

6614

8575

MPDNLU Jabalpur

1216

2278

1618

2532

2777

3299

4569

5545

8418

9145

NLUT Agartala

1619

2530

-

-

-

-

9760*

11928*

9326*

9637*

*state category reservation

CLAT Cut-Off 2023 for 5-year LLB

NLU Name

GeneralEWSOBCSCST

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Ran

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

1

114

129

510

171

923

181

2674

1781

2835

NALSAR Hyderabad

25

177

365

680

931

1116

702

3388

3375

6174

WBNUJS Kolkata

136

260

-

-

1397*

7119*

588

4217

6121

7792

NLIU Bhopal

186

463

796

1290

591

1268

4505

5311

8143

10960

NLU Jodhpur

70

383

-

-

-

-

2360

4457

6689

8076

HNLU Raipur

481

805

-

-

2031

2061

6997

7137

10117

11277

GNLU Gandhinagar

147

462

488

1210

1150

1878

3680

5683

8790

10837

RMLNLU Lucknow

432

749

1432 *

1845*

772*

3088*

6014*

9582*

18980*

27764*

RGNUL Patiala

563

1307

-

-

-

-

5693

8856

10300

15585

CNLU Patna

628

1541

2002*

2501*

1511*

5260*

7741*

13369*

20004*

-

NUALS Kochi

638

1461

5660*

41647*

-

-

6498*

26009*

27055*

28147*

NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack

504

1207

-

-

-

-

6147

7957

13445

16910

NUSRL Ranchi

939

1895

2332

2688

2248

2756

7695

10032

14248

18477

TNNLU Tiruchirapalli

704

2045

-

-

2509

4119

6192

10557

14452

-

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

538

2080

2477

3285

7113*

16077*

9337*

17282*

13295*

-

MNLU Mumbai

325

590

2034*

4878*

3078*

9880*

5963*

8923*

17578*

32870*

MNLU Nagpur

878

2102

2710*

14738

7420*

22745*

4921*

21215*

23125*

39121*

MNLU Aurangabad

1824

2655

13589*

-

12558

24704

21626*

26769*

37995*

-

NLUJA Assam, Guwahati

1375

2569

-

-

4913*

38136*

15318*

31993*

25618*

42731*

HPNLU Shimla

822

2816

-

-

-

-

8337

11982

13021

20699

DNLU Jabalpur

1696

2698

2969

3513

3905

4318

10030

12073

17883

23002

DBRANLU, Sonipat, Haryana

767

2713

2584

3412

2533

4515

9611

11010

10923

21673

GNLU Silvassa Campus

810

1820

1863

2984

2435

3992

8339

10104

13276

14846

*state category reservation

CLAT LLM Cut Off 2023

NLU Name

GeneralEWSOBCSCST

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

8

200

269

469

237

902

678

1927

251

3096

NALSAR Hyderabad

19

230

566

710

700

1056

1460

1642

514

3854

WBNUJS Kolkata

175

787

-

-

1749*

5981*

1127

3140

3109

4813

NLIU Bhopal

274

494

-

-

1056

1289

1482

3221

4479

-

NLU Jodhpur

236

909

-

-

-

-

3133

3756

5206

6998

HNLU Raipur

719

1606

-

-

1734

3703

4225

5361

-

-

GNLU Gandhinagar

37

766

864

1478

801

1942

1301

3767

5606

7812

RMLNLU Lucknow

12

101

1002*

1335*

217*

640*

187*

1084*

1481*

-

RGNUL Patiala

239

1645

-

-

-

-

2665

4526

5429

7874

NUALS Kochi

545

1799

-

-

-

-

2687*

6501*

4447*

-

NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack

369

1997

-

-

-

-

4345

6101

7332

-

NUSRL Ranchi

529

1513

2209

2536

1714

3378

3077

3772

3701

5445

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli


LLM: Corporate and Securities Laws

968

1918

-

-

2339

3252

4709

4839

-

-

LLM:
Intellectual Property Laws

1582

1830

-

-

2037

4001

2018

2390

-

-

LLM:

Natural Resources Laws

769

2757

-

-

3473

4078

5863

-

7921

-

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

766

2583

2268

2894

5527*

7465*

6005*

8479*

6491*

8177*

MNLU Mumbai

202

679

1781*

4380*

2421*

5743*

3153*

6371*

7132*

-

MNLU Nagpur

643

2488

5242*

6435*

4436*

6714*

7024*

8188*

-

-

MNLU Aurangabad

2169

2780

-

-

6281*

7926*

--

-

-

-

NLUJA Assam,Guwahati

1594

2621

-

-

3859*

8555*

5222*

6490*

4647*

8383*

HPNLU Shimla

698

2362

-

-

-

-

3436

5697

6023

8699

DNLU Jabalpur

1629

2815

2554

3008

3230

3802

6206

6268

8217

8531

GNLU Silvassa Campus

1628

2179

2154

2969

2100

4135

5471

-

-

-

*state category reservation

CLAT 2022 5-Year LLB Cutoff

NLU

General (All India)OBCSCST

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bangalore

1

85

88

638

431

2224

554

3428

NALSAR Hyderabad

8

162

505

7849*

1252

2761

3818

5158

WBNUJS Kolkata

117

257

1989*

11472 *

2503

4933

5084

7238

NLIU Bhopal

241

451

774

1510

3618

4793

6076

10189

NLU Jodhpur

155

378

-

-

2318

5881

1727

7620

HNLU Raipur

430

756

1721

1980

4918

8797

11785

12027

GNLU Gandhinagar

175

430

752

1747

3779

6527

6155

12014

RMLNLU Lucknow

377

756

902*

3568*

4565*

10476 *

15889*

19504*

RGNLU Patiala

437

1184

-

-

6134

9434

6449

16179

CNLU Patna

932

1498

1882*

9085*

9825

18386*

29956

29956*

NUALS Kochi

413

1315

2114*

20999*

8411*

25640*

16977*

16977*

NLU Odisha

470

1191

-

-

5800

9726

13361

17417

NUSRL Ranchi

933

1603

1386

2698

3540*

21084*

13311

31604*

TNNLS Tiruchirappalli

807

1816

1770

3789

6909

12015

15682

16880

DSNLU Vishakhapatnam

1002

1589

8881

11160

10847*

10847*

24160*

24160*

MNLU Mumbai

64

548

1310*

8987*

4874*(W)

16251*(W)

14752*(W)

43608*(W)

MNLU Nagpur

999

1657

6293*

18196*

16251*

36646*

30004*

30479*

MNLU Aurangabad

1390

2323

19850*

34225

20505*

45669*

44623*(W)

46061*(W)

NLUJAA Guwahati

1131

1979

5542*

39724*

25357*

41911*

16817*

40718*

HPNLU Shimla

1056

2302

-

-

7229

12507

12778

22145

DNLU Jabalpur

1314

2262

1647

3489

10967

12925

15638

22762

NLU Sonipat

1094

2333

1917

4018

6448

12213

12177

23212

CLAT LLM 2022 Cut-Offs

Name of NLU

General (All India)OBCSCST

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

Opening rank

Closing rank

NLSIU Bangalore

14

163

138

549

353

1388

511

790

NALSAR Hyderabad

25

240

204

664

1014

1618

669

5158

WBNUJS Kolkata

82

579

1498*

3997*

661

3172

1806

3113

NLIU Bhopal

215

379

645*

1609*

1466

3154

3135

4757

NLU Jodhpur

116

666

-

-

1433

2626

2037

4800

HNLU Raipur

430

1038

1721

2485

4918

4607

4650

5538

GNLU Gandhinagar

377

514

664

1236

1256

3164

1916*(W)

2347*(W)

RMLNLU Lucknow

3

127

206*

491*

273*

1105*

5554*(W)

5554 *(W)

RGNLU Patiala

133

769

-

-

1337

2805

2012

6324

NUALS Kochi

545

1440

1682*

4081*

2804*

7253*

3113*

3113*

NLU Odisha Cuttack

550

1333

-

-

2578

4329

4618

6668

NUSRL Ranchi

493

1314

955

2560

2661

4315

2337

2350

TNNLS Tiruchirappalli

549

1535

1201

2501

2500

2500

4226

4226

DSNLU Vishakhapatnam

826

1929

3259*

7362*

5374*

5413*

6616*

6982*

MNLU Mumbai

194

735

2096*

5060*

3194*

5631*

6222*

6222*

MNLU Nagpur

131

1561

3103*

7383*

3966*

6755*

6997*

6997*

MNLU Aurangabad

1121

2195

6235*

7776*

5631*

6217*

-

-

NLUJAA Guwahati

667

1721

2114*

7764*

6939*

6939*

3542*

7298*

HPNLU Shimla

652

1524

-

-

2734

4760

4797

4797

*state category

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How to check CLAT 2026 cut off?
A:

Candidates can check the CLAT cut off 2026 in the CLAT provisional allotment list published for each round of counselling.

Q: How many rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling will be there?
A:

There will be five rounds of CLAT 2026 counselling.

Q: When is the CLAT cut-off released?
A:

The Consortium releases the CLAT cut-off in multiple rounds after the results are declared. 

Q: What details are required to check the CLAT cutoff?
A:
Candidates can check the CLAT cutoff 2026 by visiting the Consortium website under the notification section. There are no specific details required to view the CLAT cutoff.
Q: Is CLAT cutoff same for all NLUs?
A:

No, the CLAT cut-off is not the same for all the NLUs. For example, the NLSIU Bengaluru general category cutoff is 112, and for NLU Jodhpur it is around 367. 

Q: Are CLAT cut offs announced along with the CLAT result?
A:

The CLAT cut-offs are announced a few days after the CLAT results are declared. Here, the candidates are arranged in the order of rank based on the CLAT 2026 result.

Q: Is the CLAT cut-off the same each year?
A:

No, the CLAT cut-off varies each year based on the total number of applicants, the number of students who qualified for the exam, and the total number of seats available

Q: Is 75 a good score in CLAT?
A:

For a seat in the top NLUs, candidates must try to obtain a CLAT score of 90+ marks.

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how many students have registered for clat examination this year , and out of that how many seats are there in all the nlu's ,particularly i want from bengaluru and trichy

Hello Mujahideen

Around 75,000 - 80,000 students have registered for CLAT examination this year. There are approximately 3,700 seat available in all NLUs through CLAT 2025.

In NLSIU Bengaluru, total 300 UG seats are available while in TNNLU Trichy, 180 are available.

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Yash Teotia
26 Aug'25
I would like to take admission for llm. how I'll be prepared for clat 2026

Hello,

If you want to prepare for the CLAT 2026 LLM exam. You should first understand the CLAT PG exam's syllabus, exam pattern, and weightage of sections like constitutional law and jurisprudence. Also, after that, create a structured study plan with good time management, and focus on your weak areas to improve yourself for the exam. You can also prepare with PYQ and mock tests.

I hope it will clear your query!!

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Rahul Mandal
23 Aug'25
do soel accept clat mark? and does it have any cutoff in it

Yes, the School of Excellence in Law (SOEL) accepts CLAT scores for admissions, and there are cutoffs for different categories. SOEL, part of TNDALU, offers BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), and BCA LLB (Hons) programs. The cutoffs vary based on the category and program.

For the OC category, the cutoff for BA LLB/BBA LLB was 97.750, and for BCA LLB, it was 96.5.

The cutoff can fluctuate based on the number of applicants, the difficulty of the exam, and the number of seats available

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sadafreen356
19 Aug'25
Is any scholarship available for clat merit holders

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Yes, scholarships are available for CLAT merit holders. Many law schools, including some top institutions, offer financial assistance based on CLAT scores. For example, National Law Universities (NLUs) often offer merit-cum-means scholarships to students who excel in the exam. Additionally, some private organizations and law firms also offer scholarships to top CLAT scorers. The amount and criteria for these scholarships vary, but they usually cover tuition fees or provide financial support for study materials and other expenses.

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17 Aug'25
Mock test for clat ug for 2026

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Here is the link where you can access Free Mock tests : CLAT Mock Test 2026

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Popular CLAT Questions

Read the passage carefully and answer the question

The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following persons. 

  1. Promisor himself: If from the nature of the contract it appears that it was the intention of the parties that the promise should be performed by the promisor himself, such promise must be performed by the promisor. This usually applies to contracts involving personal skill, task, or artwork. 
  2. Promisor or his Agent: Where the contract does not involve the personal skill of the promisor, the contract could be performed by the promisor himself or by any competent person employed by him for the purpose, 
  3. Legal Representatives: The contracts which do not involve any personal skill or taste, may be performed by his legal representative after the death of the promisor.
  4. Third Person: In some cases, a contract may be performed by a third person provided the promisee accepts the arrangement. According to Section 41 of the Indian Contract Act, once the promisee accepts the performance from a third person, he cannot compel the promisor to perform the contract again. 
  5. Performance of Joint Promises: According to section 42 of the Indian Contract Act, when two or more persons have made a joint promise, the joint promisors must fulfill the promise jointly during their lifetime. And if any one of them dies, then his legal representatives and survivors must jointly fulfill the promise. 

Section 43 of the Indian Contract Act further provides that unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, each joint promisor may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally to the performance of the promise. If any joint promisor makes a default in such contribution, the remaining joint promisors must bear the loss arising from such default in equal shares.

Question:

Aman received a box of chocolates from Basant and promised to pay Rupees 5000. Later on, A becomes bankrupt. Chetan who is a friend of Aman pays rupees 1000 to Besant on behalf of Aman. Aman is not aware of such a transaction. In civil court, insolvency proceedings have started against Aman. Meanwhile, Basant has also applied for a recovery of 5000 rupees. Decide.

Option: 1

Basant is entitled to recover the amount of 5000 from Aman.


Option: 2

Basant is entitled to recover the amount of 4000 from Aman.


Option: 3

Chetan is entitled to recover the amount of 1000 from Basant.


Option: 4

Basant cannot recover any amount from Aman as he has become insolvent.


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The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following persons. 

  1. Promisor himself: If from the nature of the contract it appears that it was the intention of the parties that the promise should be performed by the promisor himself, such promise must be performed by the promisor. This usually applies to contracts involving personal skill, task, or artwork. 
  2. Promisor or his Agent: Where the contract does not involve the personal skill of the promisor, the contract could be performed by the promisor himself or by any competent person employed by him for the purpose, 
  3. Legal Representatives: The contracts which do not involve any personal skill or taste, may be performed by his legal representative after the death of the promisor.
  4. Third Person: In some cases, a contract may be performed by a third person provided the promisee accepts the arrangement. According to Section 41 of the Indian Contract Act, once the promisee accepts the performance from a third person, he cannot compel the promisor to perform the contract again. 
  5. Performance of Joint Promises: According to section 42 of the Indian Contract Act, when two or more persons have made a joint promise, the joint promisors must fulfill the promise jointly during their lifetime. And if any one of them dies, then his legal representatives and survivors must jointly fulfill the promise. 

Section 43 of the Indian Contract Act further provides that unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, each joint promisor may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally to the performance of the promise. If any joint promisor makes a default in such contribution, the remaining joint promisors must bear the loss arising from such default in equal shares.

Question:

K promises to paint a picture for L on a certain day, at a certain price. K dies before the day of the contract. Decide. 

Option: 1

The contract can be enforced by K’s representative 


Option: 2

The contract can be enforced by L


Option: 3

The contract can be enforced either by K’s representation or by L 


Option: 4

The contract cannot be enforced either by K’s representative, or L


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The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following persons. 

  1. Promisor himself: If from the nature of the contract it appears that it was the intention of the parties that the promise should be performed by the promisor himself, such promise must be performed by the promisor. This usually applies to contracts involving personal skill, task, or artwork. 
  2. Promisor or his Agent: Where the contract does not involve the personal skill of the promisor, the contract could be performed by the promisor himself or by any competent person employed by him for the purpose, 
  3. Legal Representatives: The contracts which do not involve any personal skill or taste, may be performed by his legal representative after the death of the promisor.
  4. Third Person: In some cases, a contract may be performed by a third person provided the promisee accepts the arrangement. According to Section 41 of the Indian Contract Act, once the promisee accepts the performance from a third person, he cannot compel the promisor to perform the contract again. 
  5. Performance of Joint Promises: According to section 42 of the Indian Contract Act, when two or more persons have made a joint promise, the joint promisors must fulfill the promise jointly during their lifetime. And if any one of them dies, then his legal representatives and survivors must jointly fulfill the promise. 

Section 43 of the Indian Contract Act further provides that unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, each joint promisor may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally to the performance of the promise. If any joint promisor makes a default in such contribution, the remaining joint promisors must bear the loss arising from such default in equal shares.

Question:

Rohan has agreed to manage the catering services during the marriage of Sohan’s son Ramu. On the day of marriage, Rohan felt ill and sent his manager to the management of catering services. Ramu happily gets married to Tina and people appreciated the food and decoration of the event. When Rohan asked Sohan for the remaining amount, he denied it because Rohan himself had not managed so it is a breach. Decide.

 

Option: 1

Rohan is not entitled to get the remaining amount due to a breach of contract.


Option: 2

Rohan is entitled to sue Sohan for the remaining amount.


Option: 3

Rohan is entitled to sue Ramu because it was his marriage.


Option: 4

Instead of Rohan, his manager can only sue Sohan for the breach.


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Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X is a student of a college and his father Y is a professor in the same college. In one instance, X is caught to be involved in unparliamentary activities inside the college campus. The enquiry committee is set up and Y is appointed as the head of the committee. Decide.

Option: 1

Y is a professor of the same college hence he can become a member of the enquiry committee


Option: 2

Y is X’s father hence he should not be a part of the enquiry committee


Option: 3

Y can be a part of the enquiry committee but cannot be its head


Option: 4

There is no rule that prevents the appointment of Y until he fulfils his function diligently


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

Mr X is an employee of a corporate office. His wife Y is a judge. In one instance, X is found to be involved in a money laundering case at his office. The office now files a suit and Y is appointed as the judge for this case. Decide.

Option: 1

Y is a judge by herself, hence can be appointed to adjudicate this case


Option: 2

Y is can be appointed as a judge only if she fulfils her responsibilities without any bias


Option: 3

Y can adjudicate the case and if the company finds the penalty to be insufficient then they can appeal against it


Option: 4

Y cannot be the judge in this case ab initio


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X was a renowned cricketer in the 1980s. His son Y is a struggling cricketer who has been trying to get into the national team for many years. In the year 2020, X is appointed as a member of the selection committee. In the match which is supposed to decide the final team of the nation, Y scores a century and Z scores 65 runs. However, Z is selected to represent India and Y is not. Y now appeals against the decision, the main ground being the presence of X in the committee. Decide.

Option: 1

The appeal will stand as Y scored a century yet Z was selected after scoring 65 runs


Option: 2

The appeal will be quashed since X’s presence should have benefitted Y, but it didn’t, hence the rejection of Y is valid


Option: 3

The appeal will stand as X’s presence is a factor of bias


Option: 4

The appeal will be quashed since X was a renowned cricketer


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X is a married judge who is well known for his honesty in the entire city. He has a son Y. One fine day Y gets kidnapped and the kidnapper demands a sum of 20 lakhs from X. However, the kidnapper is caught by the police. X is now appointed as the judge for the hearing of the kidnapper. Decide.

Option: 1

X can be the judge since he can decide the punishment better as he was the sufferer


Option: 2

X cannot be the judge since there is a possibility that he will be biased while delivering the judgement


Option: 3

X can be the judge since he is renowned for his honesty and fulfil his duties


Option: 4

X can be the judge but his statement can be appealed against if delivered with bias


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X and Y have been married for five years. X is a judge and Y is a doctor. X is pretty much unhappy with his married life so he wants to divorce Y. Y refuses to agree to a divorce by mutual consent hence X files a suit against Y. Decide.

Option: 1

X cannot file a suit since he is a judge


Option: 2

X can file a suit against Y in legal capacity but not as a judge


Option: 3

X cannot file a divorce suit against Y since there is no valid ground for divorce


Option: 4

X can proceed with mutual consent but not contested divorce


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In the case of M/S Halonex Limited, 59-A Noida vs State of U.P., it was held that “In reply to the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submitted that the case of the applicants that no amount is due from their side to the complainant is a matter of defence which cannot be considered at this stage. It has been submitted that the term 'entrustment' as used in Section 405 IPC has been given a wider interpretation. It has been submitted that the goods returned by the complainant to the Company for replacement or for reimbursement would be deemed to have been entrusted to the Company and as the applicants 2 & 3 were handling its affair they become responsible. To buttress the said submission, the learned counsel for the complainant drew the attention of the Court to a decision of the Apex Court in the case of Ram Narayan Popli Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation: (2003) 3 SCC 641, wherein it was observed that: "the term "entrustment" is not necessarily a term of law. It may have different implications in different contexts. In its most general signification all it imports is the handing over possession for some purpose which may not imply the conferring of any proprietary right at all." Attention was also drawn to an observation made in the judgment of the aforesaid case, where it was observed that: "to establish the charge of criminal breach of trust, the prosecution is not obliged to prove the precise mode of conversion, misappropriation or misapplication by the accused of the property entrusted to him or over which he has dominion. The principal ingredient of the offence being dishonest misappropriation or conversion which may not ordinarily be a matter of direct proof, entrustment of property and failure in breach of an obligation to account for the property entrusted if proved, may, in the light of other circumstances, justifiably lead to an inference of dishonest misappropriation or conversion”.

Question:

X tracks down an expensive necklace on the road. Not knowing to whom it belongs. X sells it promptly to a jeweller without attempting to find the owner or submitting the necklace to the authorities. Decide the liability of X.

Option: 1

Extortion


Option: 2

Criminal breach of trust


Option: 3

Theft


Option: 4

Criminal misappropriation of Property


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In the case of M/S Halonex Limited, 59-A Noida vs State of U.P., it was held that “In reply to the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submitted that the case of the applicants that no amount is due from their side to the complainant is a matter of defence which cannot be considered at this stage. It has been submitted that the term 'entrustment' as used in Section 405 IPC has been given a wider interpretation. It has been submitted that the goods returned by the complainant to the Company for replacement or for reimbursement would be deemed to have been entrusted to the Company and as the applicants 2 & 3 were handling its affair they become responsible. To buttress the said submission, the learned counsel for the complainant drew the attention of the Court to a decision of the Apex Court in the case of Ram Narayan Popli Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation: (2003) 3 SCC 641, wherein it was observed that: "the term "entrustment" is not necessarily a term of law. It may have different implications in different contexts. In its most general signification all it imports is the handing over possession for some purpose which may not imply the conferring of any proprietary right at all." Attention was also drawn to an observation made in the judgment of the aforesaid case, where it was observed that: "to establish the charge of criminal breach of trust, the prosecution is not obliged to prove the precise mode of conversion, misappropriation or misapplication by the accused of the property entrusted to him or over which he has dominion. The principal ingredient of the offence being dishonest misappropriation or conversion which may not ordinarily be a matter of direct proof, entrustment of property and failure in breach of an obligation to account for the property entrusted if proved, may, in the light of other circumstances, justifiably lead to an inference of dishonest misappropriation or conversion”.

Question:

P borrows from L his phone for using it to call his parents. However, when L is distracted, P removes the memory card of the phone and later on sells it. Decide the liability of P.

Option: 1

P is guilty under dishonest misappropriation of property

 


Option: 2

P is not guilty for any offence since the phone was given with consent


Option: 3

P is guilty for theft


Option: 4

P has been handed over the phone, so he has the right to use it as he likes


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