Society, Rights & Justice · New Delhi, India
NLU Consortium promises screen readers for disabled CLAT candidates
Published
The Consortium of National Law Universities told the Supreme Court that candidates with disabilities who need screen-reader software will receive it during CLAT. The assurance came after a petitioner noted that the application form does not let candidates request the facility. The consortium said it was preparing a separate notification, while the requested form change remains unresolved.
Why it matters
Entrance-test accessibility determines whether visually impaired candidates can compete on equal terms; putting accommodations directly in the application process would reduce uncertainty and prevent last-minute exclusion.
Evidence assessment
Bar & Bench reports the oral assurance and the Supreme Court proceedings; the promised notification has not been supplied or implemented in the application form.
Medium confidence — Specialist court reporting records the consortium's commitment, but delivery of the accommodation still requires follow-through.
Coverage assessment
Underreported across 1 source desk.
A nationally relevant disability-access measure appears in one supplied specialist legal report.