Madhya Pradesh HC takes up plea by CLAT aspirant challenging #NLSIU’s decision to conduct #NLAT in lieu of CLAT for admissions to its law programmes this year.
The court notes that there is a preliminary objection as regards to the maintainability of the petition before MP HC.
The matter has been listed under the head of "FOR ORDERS ON THE QUESTION OF TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF PETITION" today.
Court asks: You want to pursue or withdraw take a chance before Karnataka HC?
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Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya appearing for NLSIU informs Madhya Pradesh High Court that there are similar petitions filed before Jharkhand HC and Supreme Court.
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Jharkhand HC had reserved orders on the question of territorial jurisdiction yesterday, and is due to take up the matter again today.
Supreme Court is due to take up the plea for the first time before it today.
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@poovayya urges the Madhya Pradesh HC to take up the matter at the end of the board so that it may be appraised of the developments in the petitions before Jharkhand HC and SC
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#Breaking: Madhya Pradesh HC allows the petitioner to withdraw petition challenging #NLAT before it with the liberty to move appropriate High Court
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Court orally observed that it is not inclined to entertain the plea since the cause of action has not arisen in Madhya Pradesh.
MP HC also cited the principle of forum non conveniens
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MP HC also rejects request to keep the matter pending until Supreme Court takes up the matter.
Court said: We don't want to keep it pending... Why should we keep it pending when the issue is alive before SC?
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[Breaking] Not inclined to entertain since cause of action did not arise in the State: Madhya Pradesh HC allows withdrawal of plea challenging NLAT
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