Prayagraj, May 9 -- The Allahabad high court set aside an order of the single judge, passed in February this year, directing the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the merit list for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) UG 2026.

The bench comprising justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Swarupama Chaturvedi restored the final answer key released by the Consortium on December 16, 2025, after the expert committees reviewed the objections raised. The bench allowed the Consortium's appeal by observing that courts cannot act as appellate authorities over the decisions of subject experts in academic matters.

Earlier, a writ petition was filed by a CLAT undergraduate candidate before the single judge challenging the final answer key...