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    CLAT NLU Cut Off 2026 (OUT) - Category-wise Cutoff Marks, Year-wise Trends, Marks vs Rank
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    CLAT NLU Cut Off 2026 (OUT) - Category-wise Cutoff Marks, Year-wise Trends, Marks vs Rank

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    JasmineUpdated on 07 Jan 2026, 12:46 PM IST
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    The Consortium of National Law Universities has published the CLAT 2026 cut-off for the first round of counselling on January 7, 2026. They will also publish for each round of counselling on their official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The NLU cut-off 2026 for each round of the CLAT 2026 counselling process will be published separately for UG and PG courses. Candidates can access the CLAT NLU cut-off 2026 in the CLAT merit list 2026 published at the start of each counselling round. Shortlisted candidates who clear the NLU cutoff will have to pay the confirmation fee and the university fee before the deadline. The CLAT 2026 merit list will be released along with the NLU cut-off 2026. The CLAT 2026 results were declared on December 16, 2025. Premier NLUs are expected to follow the same trends as seen in the previous year CLAT cut-offs. Read on to get all the details about the NLU cut-off 2026 including expected good scores in CLAT 2026 and previous cut-off trends.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Important Factors Affecting NLUs Cut-off 2026
    2. CLAT NLU 2026 Round-Wise Cut-Off Details
    3. CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cut-Off
    4. NLU Previous Year Cut-Offs
    5. NLUs Seat Allotment 2026
    CLAT NLU Cut Off 2026 (OUT) - Category-wise Cutoff Marks, Year-wise Trends, Marks vs Rank
    NLU Cut Off (Source: Image by Racool_studio on Freepik)

    The NLU 2026 cut-offs will be influenced by several factors, such as the number of available seats, candidates appearing for the Common Law Admission Test, reservation and domicile reservation policy followed by each NLU. If the CLAT exam analysis indicates an easier exam, then the CLAT score required NLU cut-off 2026 is likely to be higher as was the case last year.

    Important Factors Affecting NLUs Cut-off 2026

    Given below are important factors that will affect the NLU cut-off marks:

    • NLU preferences given by candidates at the time of the CLAT counselling process
    • Category-wise seats availability at each NLU
    • The reservation policy followed by the NLUs
    • Difficulty level of the exam
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    CLAT NLU 2026 Round-Wise Cut-Off Details

    The NLU 2026 cut-off is the rank of the last candidate from each category who has been allotted admission. The CLAT cut-off 2026 will be available for each NLU separately and for each course. The details will be updated in the table below once the cutoff is released.

    CLAT

    CLAT Counselling

    DU LLB 5 Year Counselling

    CLAT 2026 Round 1 Cut-Off

    NLU / Program

    General

    OBC

    EWS

    SC

    ST

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    101

    1018

    702

    3072

    5000

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    148

    915

    630

    3259

    5200

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB Hons)

    432

    1714

    1315

    5407

    9461

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB Hons Cyber Security)

    684

    2326

    2056

    7996

    10429

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB Hons)

    284

    -

    -

    3833

    6010

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc LLB Hons)

    550

    -

    -

    6186

    9615

    NLU Jodhpur (BA LLB Hons)

    310

    1273

    868

    4042

    5907

    NLU Jodhpur (BBA LLB Hons)

    386

    1427

    970

    4985

    8113

    HNLU Raipur

    736

    1994

    -

    6464

    11239

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    376

    1834

    1167

    5340

    7913

    GNLU Silvassa

    1259

    2541

    1836

    9215

    14278

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    747

    -

    -

    -

    -

    RGNUL Punjab

    1059

    -

    -

    9118

    13152

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB Hons)

    1141

    -

    -

    -

    -

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB Hons)

    1287

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NUALS Kochi

    1076

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NLUO Cuttack (BA LLB)

    800

    -

    -

    7833

    14196

    NLUO Cuttack (BBA LLB)

    828

    -

    -

    9202

    17986

    NUSRL Ranchi (BA LLB Hons)

    1297

    2585

    2000

    9826

    15765

    NUSRL Ranchi (BBA LLB Hons)

    1356

    2653

    2189

    10338

    17445

    NLUJA Assam

    1764

    3527

    2597

    11539

    17399

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    1281

    2508

    2217

    10433

    15199

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB Hons)

    1370

    2713

    -

    11222

    -

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB Hons)

    1517

    3419

    -

    11652

    19158

    MNLU Mumbai

    481

    -

    -

    -

    -

    MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB Hons)

    1225

    12425

    9418

    18014

    52882

    MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB Hons)

    1307

    13711

    10620

    21508

    66593

    MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BA LLB Hons)

    1518

    14588

    13387

    20072

    60165

    MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (BBA LLB Hons)

    1770

    17523

    15627

    23626

    55620

    HPNLU Shimla (BA LLB Hons)

    1824

    -

    2692

    10935

    19833

    HPNLU Shimla (BBA LLB Hons)

    1871

    -

    2937

    12188

    21090

    DNLU Jabalpur

    1740

    3056

    2575

    11792

    21749

    NLU Sonepat (DBRANLU)

    1665

    3409

    2594

    11562

    20080

    NLUT Agartala

    2015

    -

    -

    -

    -

    RPNLUP Prayagraj

    1930

    -

    -

    -

    -

    IIULER Goa (BA LLB Hons)

    2127

    4093

    3148

    13475

    22702

    IIULER Goa (BBA LLB Hons)

    2236

    4289

    3236

    13737

    23793

    NLU Previous Year Cut-Offs

    The tables given below provide the previous year's cut-off for all participating NLUs. The cut-off is available for each category.

    NLU Cut-Off 2025 After Three Counselling Rounds

    NLUGeneralEWSOBCSCST
    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
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    *state category reservation

    CLAT NLU 2024 Cut-Off

    NLUGeneralEWSOBCSCST


    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

    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

    NLUs 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

    NLUs 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

    Also Read: AILET Cut Off: Category Wise Previous Year Cut-Off Marks

    NLU Cut Off 2022 for 5-year LLB

    NLUGeneral
    		OBC
    		SC
    		ST


    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

    		19956*

    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 Visakhapatnam

    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

    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

    		12695

    15638

    		22762

    NLU Sonipat

    1094

    		2333

    1917

    		4018

    6448

    		12213

    12177

    		23212

    *state category reservation

    NLU 2022 Cut Off for LLM

    Name of NLU

    General (All India)


    		OBC
    		SC
    		ST

    		Opening rankClosing rankOpening rankClosing rankOpening rankClosing rankOpening rankClosing rank
    NLSIU Bangalore141631385493531388511790
    NALSAR Hyderabad25240204664101416186695158
    WBNUJS Kolkata825791498*3997*661317218063113
    NLIU Bhopal215379645*1609*1466315431354757
    NLU Jodhpur116666--1433262620374800
    HNLU Raipur4301038172124854918460746505538
    GNLU Gandhinagar3775146641236125631641916*(W)2347*(W)
    RMLNLU Lucknow3127206*491*273*1105*5554*(W)5554 *(W)
    RGNLU Patiala133769--1337280520126324
    NUALS Kochi54514401682*4081*2804*7253*3113*3113*
    NLU Odisha Cuttack5501333--2578432946186668
    NUSRL Ranchi493131495525602661431523372350
    TNNLS Tiruchirappalli5491535120125012500250042264226
    DSNLU Vishakhapatnam82619293259*7362*5374*5413*6616*6982*
    MNLU Mumbai1947352096*5060*3194*5631*6222*6222*
    MNLU Nagpur13115613103*7383*3966*6755*6997*6997*
    MNLU Aurangabad112121956235*7776*5631*6217*--
    NLUJAA Guwahati66717212114*7764*6939*6939*3542*7298*
    HPNLU Shimla6521524--2734476047974797
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    NLUs Cut offs 2021 for 5-year LLB

    NLUGeneral (All India)OBCSCST



    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NLSIU Bangalore

    1

    83

    -

    -

    549

    3042

    486

    3042

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    65

    172

    2703

    10732

    2161

    2884

    2844

    6854

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    24

    241

    1378

    4575

    2759

    3644

    2546

    8125

    NLIU Bhopal

    247

    378

    417

    1045

    3344

    4086

    9028

    14684

    NLU Jodhpur

    185

    356

    -

    -

    2954

    5983

    8323

    15063

    HNLU Raipur

    387

    765

    7238

    9107

    3209

    9735

    8757

    14684

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    251

    366

    379

    1693

    4650

    7277

    6895

    14753

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    255

    676

    944

    17831

    3679

    10062

    13635

    26103

    RGNLU Patiala

    413

    1075

    -

    -

    7375

    10357

    12543

    18707

    CNLU Patna

    677

    1312

    1503*


    10446

    16784



    NUALS Kochi

    414

    1144

    -

    -

    17266

    29091

    -

    -

    NLU Odisha (Cuttack)

    436

    1072

    -

    -

    7586

    11031

    13583

    20296

    NUSRL Ranchi

    1104

    1507

    1691

    2596

    10303

    11742

    16596

    19273

    TNNLS Tiruchirappalli

    1199

    1834

    -

    -

    11372

    13332

    10421

    19551

    DSNLU Vishakhapatnam

    1036

    1473

    -

    -

    *10397

    *20005

    *23268

    *28242

    MNLU Mumbai

    371

    453

    *1937

    *4124

    *6429

    *10350

    *26180

    *49307

    MNLU Nagpur

    1052

    1448

    *6808

    *19330

    *11603

    *31798

    *37629

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad

    1474

    2022

    *9091

    *22502

    *15447

    *36653

    -

    -

    NLUJAA Guwahati

    1091

    1659

    *6260

    *48871

    *14578

    *46516

    *22414

    *48642

    HPNLU Shimla

    755

    2009

    -

    -

    8911

    13033

    18878

    25226

    DNLU Jabalpur

    1290

    1949

    *2264

    *4321

    *12039

    *19700

    *27102

    *43898

    NLU Sonipat

    1033

    2040

    2327

    3666

    11754

    14185

    18558

    25209

    *state category reservation

    NLU Cut offs 2021 for LLM programmes

    Name of NLU

    General (All India)

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NLSIU Bangalore

    3

    153



    278

    3244

    1678

    2445

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    10

    170

    *1829

    *3319

    398

    962

    668

    2891

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    87

    418

    *5047

    *6757

    1377

    1807

    2945

    3838

    NLIU Bhopal

    28

    222

    506

    647

    1401

    1615

    3856


    NLU Jodhpur

    131

    434



    895

    2837

    1397

    5117

    HNLU Raipur

    424

    742



    2844

    3386

    5127

    5297

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    173

    240 *GC-GUJ

    401

    1002

    1927

    2579 *SC-W

    2201 ST-W

    4769

    ST-W

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    18

    81

    140

    481

    *1260

    *1637

    *6749


    RGNLU Patiala

    13

    528



    1884

    2873

    2236

    4481

    NUALS Kochi

    385

    944



    *1691

    *5303

    *8242


    NLU Odisha Cuttack

    364

    796





    1281

    3486

    4824

    8113

    NUSRL Ranchi

    219

    938

    1114

    1315

    3085

    3124

    4533

    6015

    TNNLS Tiruchirappalli

    815

    1143



    3516

    -

    6141

    -

    DSNLU Vishakhapatnam

    439

    1134



    *6682

    *6907

    *7826 (W)


    MNLU Mumbai

    438

    544

    *3515

    *5607

    *2736

    *5457





    MNLU Nagpur

    260

    990

    *2118

    *8565

    *4656

    *8267



    MNLU Aurangabad

    721

    1148

    *6906

    -

    *7556 (W)

    8267(W)



    NLUJAA Guwahati

    655

    943

    *3469

    *7062

    *3747

    *7002

    *4702

    *7604

    HPNLU Shimla

    461

    829



    2932

    3583 (W)

    3404(W)

    5459 (W)

    *state category reservation

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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:

    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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    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:

    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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    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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