New Delhi: The Supreme Court(SC) will on Friday pronounce its judgment containing detailed reasons for not cancelling the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test(NEET-UG) examination amid the allegation of paper leak and other irregularities. According to the cause list published on the apex court’s website, a bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, will on Friday(August 2) deliver its verdict.
The top court on July 23 refused to cancel the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate examination held on May 5, holding that there was no systemic breach in the examination. It said the data on record is not indicative of a systemic leak of the NEET-UG question paper, which would indicate a disruption of the sanctity of the exam. However, it acknowledged the fact that the leak of the NEET-UG paper took place at Hazaribagh and Patna and said that it is “not in dispute”.
The National Testing Agency conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) for more than 24 lakh candidates at 4750 different Centres located in 571 Cities throughout the country including 14 Cities outside India on May 5, 2024 (Sunday). However, a re-examination was held for 1563 candidates for 1563 candidates. It is to be noted that only 813 candidates have appeared for the re-examination.
The bench also said that directing a fresh NEET-UG exam for the present year would be replete with serious consequences for over 23 lakh students who appeared in this exam. “Ordering a re-exam will lead to disruption of the academic schedule, causing a cascading effect in the coming years,” the bench stated in its order.
In an earlier hearing, the SC had asked the Director of IIT Delhi to constitute a team of three experts to formulate its opinion on the correct option. During the hearing on pleas seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG, a petitioner pointed out that as many as 44 candidates were able to secure full marks on account of the ambiguous question, and questioned the NTA’s decision to award compensatory marks in violation of its own instructions asking students to follow the latest NCERT textbook.
The top court on July 23 refused to cancel the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate examination held on May 5, holding that there was no systemic breach in the examination. It said the data on record is not indicative of a systemic leak of the NEET-UG question paper, which would indicate a disruption of the sanctity of the exam. However, it acknowledged the fact that the leak of the NEET-UG paper took place at Hazaribagh and Patna and said that it is “not in dispute”.
NEET UG 2024 Paper Leak Row: Supreme Court to Pronounce Detailed Judgement Today
The National Testing Agency conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) for more than 24 lakh candidates at 4750 different Centres located in 571 Cities throughout the country including 14 Cities outside India on May 5, 2024 (Sunday). However, a re-examination was held for 1563 candidates for 1563 candidates. It is to be noted that only 813 candidates have appeared for the re-examination.
The bench also said that directing a fresh NEET-UG exam for the present year would be replete with serious consequences for over 23 lakh students who appeared in this exam. “Ordering a re-exam will lead to disruption of the academic schedule, causing a cascading effect in the coming years,” the bench stated in its order.
In an earlier hearing, the SC had asked the Director of IIT Delhi to constitute a team of three experts to formulate its opinion on the correct option. During the hearing on pleas seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG, a petitioner pointed out that as many as 44 candidates were able to secure full marks on account of the ambiguous question, and questioned the NTA’s decision to award compensatory marks in violation of its own instructions asking students to follow the latest NCERT textbook.