The Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, addressed the NEET-UG question paper leak controversy on July 18. The court focused on obtaining the Bihar Police report related to the case and issued directives to the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding the publication of NEET centre-wise results. This development comes amidst allegations of irregularities in the NEET examination process, prompting scrutiny and action from the highest judicial authority in India.
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- The Supreme Court sought a copy of the Bihar Police report regarding the NEET-UG question paper leak case.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the court of presenting the reports filed by Patna Police and the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police.
- The NEET question paper leak was first detected by Patna Police on the day of the examination, leading to subsequent investigation by the EOU.
- The Centre decided to transfer the investigation to the CBI on June 23, indicating a shift towards a more centralized probe.
- The Supreme Court instructed the NTA to upload NEET centre-wise results on its website by Saturday, with personal information redacted.
- Petitioners were asked to demonstrate systematic irregularities justifying the cancellation and re-conduct of the NEET exam.
- The court emphasized that if tainted cases cannot be isolated from untainted ones, the entire examination may need to be re-conducted.
- Concerns were raised over the data analytics conducted by IIT-Madras, suggesting discrepancies in determining abnormality based on exam data.
- The Centre defended the NEET examination integrity, citing data analysis showing no significant localized malpractice.
- Earlier directives from the Supreme Court included full disclosure by NTA on the nature and extent of the paper leak and a status report from CBI on their investigation progress.
