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The Hindu
17-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
CLAT-2025: Bengaluru girl Shivaani Joshi emerges as State topper with AIR 19
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) declared the revised results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2025 Under Graduate courses on Saturday. Several students from Karnataka scored over 99 percentage this year in the exams and most top scorers said they were aiming to get into National Law School India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. Shivaani Joshi, who secured All India Rank (AIR) of 19, emerged as the topper of the state with 99.5% of marks. She was a student of Vydehi School of Excellence, Whitefiled, Bengaluru, and had secured 87.5% in II PU in Commerce stream. Sharing her happiness, Shivaani said, 'I started preparing for CLAT when I was in class 11 and focussed on general knowledge when in class 12. I want to become a legal professional and I would like to join NLSIU, Bengaluru. Along with my interest, I have been passionate about politics and equality since my childhood. Despite being the daughter of doctor parents, I decided to pursue law instead of following in their foot steps.' Kushal Kabra, a student of Sri Kumarans Children's Home, Mallasandra campus in Bengaluru, bagged the second rank in the State with All India Rank of 29 in CLAT. Kushal is also hoping to join NLSIU, Bengaluru. He has also written CUET. 'I used to study with concentration every day and attended lots of test series which helped me to improve my performance,' he said. Both bis parents are architects . Sanchit Sudhir Rau, a student of Sindhi High School, Hebbal, secured the third rank in the State with AIR 30. Sanchith had secured 90% in II PU Commerce stream. 'I want to join NLSIU, Bengaluru. I attended coaching and also studied at home,' he added. Anushka Ghatak, a student of Sophia High School, bagged the fourth rank in the State with AIR 38 and is the third topper from the school in II PUC with 98.25%. Anushka also wants to get into NLSIU, Bengaluru. Her father is a software professional and mother a home maker. 'I am not a person who studies 24/7, but even if I study for 3 to 4 hours, I put in all my concentration and study consistently,' she shared. Aniketan Y.S., a professional cricketer who represented the Under-16 Shivamogga zone, secured seventh rank in State and All India Rank 65. He scored 93% in the Commerce stream in II PUC. 'After I started playing cricket, I decided not to pursue Science and joined the Commerce stream. I decided to take up law as I want to be with society instead of working in the corporate world,' he said. He also wants to join NLSIU Bengaluru. Regarding CLAT (Postgraduate) results, the Consortium has said that the candidates will have to wait till the resolution of matters currently pending before the Delhi High Court. Candidates can download their official UG CLAT-2025 scorecards by logging into their account on the CLAT 2025 portal through the Consortium's website. The exam held on December 1, 2024, turned controversial due to complaints regarding questions. There were petitions before the Delhi High Court, and in December 2024, the court found that two answers of the CLAT-UG 2025 exam were wrong and asked the Consortium to revise the results of the petitioners. Later, the Consortium appealed before the division bench against the previous Judgment. On April 23, 2025, a division benchheard the Consortium's appeal and ordered certain revisions. On May 7, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and directed certain other changes. On Friday, the Consortium of NLUs informed the Supreme Court that they were ready to publish the revised results of the CLAT-UG 2025.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Time of India
Not the knot they wanted to tie
Matrimonial fraud Cyber Law . Earlier, matrimonial alliances were listed in newspapers, now they're on online platforms, which are helpful but can be misused. Many people skip background checks after liking a profile, which is a major mistake — Dr A Nagarathna, Cyber Law, NLSIU In early March, a 29-year-old woman from Bengaluru was contacted on a matrimonial site by a man claiming to be a Canadian citizen of Karnataka origin and a senior executive at a reputed firm. Their chats moved to WhatsApp and things seemed to be moving on in the right direction. However, after an ordeal that lasted for a couple of months, the woman ended up losing Rs 5.6 have been a bane in the city, but the tide appears to be turning finally. Police data shows that such cases have been on a steady decline over the past four years. The number of reported cases has seen a drop, from a peak of 135 cases in 2022 to just 30 so far in 2025. There has been approximately a 77.78% drop in reported cases from 2022 to 2024, the number of reported cases remained relatively stable at 60 for the entire year, averaging around five cases per month. However, in 2025, there has been a noticeable shift. As of April 30, a total of 30 cases have already been reported within just the first four months, resulting in an average of 7.5 cases per month. This comparison indicates an upward trend, suggesting that the number of cases is increasing in 2025 when compared to the previous officials attribute the downward trend to improved digital literacy, better background checks by families, but they also urged individuals and families to remain vigilant, cross-verify information, and report suspicious activity without delay. 'Love may be blind, but vigilance should not be,' an officer urged.'With rising digital literacy, we're also seeing a surge in digital platform frauds. These scams often prey on emotions and eventually lead to financial loss. It usually begins with a fake profile that collects personal information. In matrimonial frauds, if both financial and online elements are involved, it's best to call 1930. Otherwise, victims should report it at the local police station. Earlier, matrimonial alliances were listed in newspapers, now they're on online platforms, which are helpful but can be people skip background checks after liking a profile, which is a major mistake. Even the platforms themselves must ensure proper verification. Ultim tely, it's our own vulnerability that gets exploited,' said Dr A Nagarathna,, matrimonial con exploits people's vulnerability after getting close to somebody who is thinking of a future with the person. Usually the modus operandi is the same as the one used by the so-called Canadian groom. After speaking to the woman for a month, he claimed he was flying to India to meet her and sent her a photo of his flight ticket, saying he was bringing expensive gifts and a large amount of cash. On April 17, he said he had landed in Delhi but was detained for carrying undeclared a woman posing as a customs officer called her and demanded the payment of duties and penalties. Trusting them, the woman transferred `5.6 lakh in multiple installments. When the duo became unreachable, she filed a police another case, one Jeevan Kumar, a bodybuilder, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to cheat multiple women. He reportedly created a fake profile on a matrimonial website, introducing himself as a high-ranking government official looking for marriage. After gaining the trust of women, he promised to marry them and began demanding money, claiming his mother had cancer and needed accused took `3 lakh in phases and later demanded an additional `5 lakh. When the victim hesitated, he threatened to leak her private photos and videos on social media and even warned her against filing a complaint. Jeevan allegedly used emotional manipulation and blackmail to extort money. The case has been registered at the Hebbal police station. Police said over 20 women across the country may have been targeted in a similar manner. Back in 2023 the same individual was arrested by Mangaluru police officials on the charges of cheating a young woman after having physical relationship with her by promising to marry her.
