NEET UG Paper Leak Row: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its first charge sheet in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2024 paper leak case on August 1. The charge sheet has been filed against 13 people accused in the NEET UG 2024 paper leak case.
The Supreme Court(SC) today pronounced its order with reasons for not canceling the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test(NEET-UG) despite the allegations of paper leak and irregularities. As per the cause list on the court’s website, a bench of CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will pronounce the order today(Aug 2).
On July 23, the court had refused to cancel the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate examination held on May 5, saying there was no systemic breach in the exam. It said the data on record does not show a systemic leak of the NEET-UG question paper which would mean a disruption of the exam. But it acknowledged that the NEET-UG paper was leaked at Hazaribagh and Patna and said that 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. 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.
NEET UG Re-Revised Final Results 2024 was declared on July 26. A total of 17 candidates have shared the All India Rank 1. This also meant that the topper list came down from 61 to 17, while thousands of other candidates have seen their marks and rankings change significantly.
NEET UG 2024 Paper Leak Row: Charge sheet against 13 accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its first charge sheet in the alleged NEET UG examination paper leak case naming 13 people as accused. The central agency has named 13 accused people. They were arrested by Bihar Police during its probe between the date of examination May 5 and the day CBI took over the investigation on June 23.
CBI has utilized advanced Forensic Techniques, Artificial Intelligence Technology, CCTV footages, Tower location analysis, etc. to gather evidence against the accused.
The CBI is still investigating other accused and other aspects of the case. Some are already in police or judicial custody. Once the investigation against these is complete, supplementary charge sheets will be filed, said the agency. So far 40 people have been arrested, 15 of whom were arrested by Bihar Police and 58 locations have been searched.
NEET UG 2024 Counseling
NEET examination is held for admission to undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions. The Medical Counseling Committee will commence the NEET UG 2024 Counseling round 1 registration process on August 14.
