The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 exam, held nationwide on December 7 , is facing serious questions. Many students claim that the exam paper was leaked before the test. Because of these claims, a case has been filed in the Supreme Court of India , asking for a detailed investigation.
The students who filed the case want the Supreme Court to check if the paper leak claims are true. If the allegations are proven correct, these students are asking for a new CLAT 2026 exam to be held.
Allegations of Exam Paper Leak
The main complaint is about the CLAT 2026 question paper and its solutions. Students allege that videos and images of the paper, along with its answers, were shared on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram . This happened before the actual examination on December 7 .
These claims have come from many CLAT 2026 candidates. They believe such unfair activity has seriously harmed thousands of honest students who prepared hard for the test. These students feel that the alleged leak has spoiled the fairness of the exam and denied many an equal chance.
Supreme Court Asked to Intervene
The petition in the Supreme Court has been filed by students, including Lalit Pratap Singh & Ors . They have named the Consortium of National Law Universities , which conducts the CLAT exam. The students who have taken this step include those from the Scheduled Caste (SC) , Other Backward Class (OBC) , and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) categories.
They have specifically asked the Supreme Court for a time-bound probe . This means the investigation into how the paper might have leaked should be completed quickly.
Impact on Students and Future Steps
Students are worried about the upcoming schedule. The process for CLAT 2026 counselling and seat allotment is set to begin on January 7 . They argue that if the results are based on a leaked paper, it will cause lasting damage to the futures of many deserving students.
To address this, the petitioners have requested the Supreme Court to set up an independent committee. This committee would check if the paper leak claims are genuine and find out how the leak happened. If the leak is confirmed, the students have asked for a CLAT 2026 re-exam, to be held under the supervision of the Supreme Court to ensure fairness.
Shiksha.com also reported similar claims of a CLAT 2026 paper leak right after the exam ended, showing that concerns were raised early on.
