Delhi High Court to Hear Plea Against CLAT PG Counselling Fees

The Delhi High Court will hear on June 23 a plea challenging the ₹30,000 counselling fee for CLAT PG admissions, imposed by the Consortium of NLUs.

Filed by Jatin Shrivastava (AIR 474), the petition argues that the fee, along with ₹20,000 non-refundable confirmation charges per round, is excessive and financially burdensome, especially for economically weaker candidates.

The Court noted that such charges lack transparency and may violate Article 14 of the Constitution. The petitioner, dependent on an education loan and his mother’s income, argued that this fee structure acts as a barrier to education.

A similar plea is pending before the Kerala High Court, which is scheduled to hear the matter on July 22.