[NLAT LIVE] Hearing On Plea Against NLSIU's NLAT2020 [LIve-Updates From Supreme Court]

Justice Bhushan: We have gone through the written submissions, no need to repeat it.

Narsimha: Principles of fairness must be followed.

Integrity of the Consortium has to be upheld.

Mr. Datar has argued like this a contract. Please My lords, this comes under the realm of public law.

Narsimha: Must ensure that the institution remains.

The question is if statutory powers permit this as and whether they are in conflict.

Narsimha: Today one of the members say we are akin to a cooperative society or like the Karnataka club, can walk in and walk out. There is a public purpose each institution is serving.

Narsimha: Question is of the very existence of this institution (Consortium).

Poovayya concludes.

Senior Advocate PS Narsimha: Consortium wrote a letter to respondent no. 2 and an offer was made to hold the exam under CLAT and requests were made to him to come back so that purpose of the Consortium could be fulfilled.

Pooavayya: The results are out, they will be out subject to My Lords' decision.

Poovayya: Not one university conducts a trimester system. Mr. Sankaranarayan also corrected himself today. The Trimester system has the worst results and most of us arguing today have faced these exams.

Poovayya: The Executive Committee is made up of 7 members out of the total 22. I didn't protest when the postponement was made firstly and secondly, me being no no bull in a china shop.

Poovayya: The Executive Committee has no authority whatsoever to take a decision on behalf of the Consortium unless it is specifically dedicated to the EC in terms of the By-laws of the consortium.