09:05 IST
Supreme Court Hearing NEET-UG: Steps Being Taken to Ensure Fair Exam Process in Future, Says Centre
The Centre said that concerning steps that are required to be taken in the future to ensure that the exam process is made more robust and insulant to any kind of malpractice, it has established a high-level committee of experts to recommend effective measures for the conduct of transparent, smooth and fair examinations by the NTA, reported PTI. “For any candidate, if it is found that he/she has been the beneficiary of any malpractice, candidature of such person would be cancelled at any stage during the counselling process or even afterwards,” it said.
08:59 IST
NEET-UG 2024 Paper Leak: Supreme Court’s Key Observations
— The CJI on July 8 said that cancelling the NEET UG 2024 would be the last resort. “Cancelling the examination for 24 lakh students is an option of last resort and should be considered only under extreme circumstances,” the CJI noted.
— The CJI had earlier pointed out that if the NEET UG 2024 paper leak took place through social media, it is a possibility that the leak is wide. However, if the paper leak took place on the morning of the exam then the extent of it could be smaller.
— Observing that the sanctity of the NEET-UG 2024 has been “breached”, the top court said a re-test may be ordered if the entirety of the process is affected and sought details from NTA and CBI including the timing and manner of the paper leak “Let us not be in self-denial. Self-denial is only adding to the problem,” the CJI said. “One thing which is very clear is that the leak has taken place. That the sanctity of the exam has been breached is beyond doubt. The question is how widespread is the leak,” the bench observed.
— The bench highlighted that 67 candidates scored 720/720 but in previous years, the proportion was very low and this is certainly a red flag.
08:52 IST
NEET-UG 2024 Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: CBI Detains Four AIIMS Students
CBI is questioning four students of Patna AIIMS in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case. According to sources, they were solvers of the NEET question paper. All four have been detained by CBI. Their laptops and digital devices are being scanned and the hostel room searched.
08:50 IST
NEET-UG 2024 Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: CBI Submits Status Report
The three-judge bench had observed that it had received a status report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the progress made in the probe into the alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET UG 2024 on May 5.
08:48 IST
Supreme Court Hearing on NEET-UG Cancellation Today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions related to the medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024, which was held on May 5. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear over 40 pleas today related to the demand for exam cancellation.
