A bench headed by Chief Justice (CJI) Justice DY Chandrachud on July 18 heard together the petitions related to paper leaks and other rigging in the NEET-UG exam and the demand for cancellation of the exam.
During this, the court has ordered the NTA to upload the exam results of each center separately on the website. The court has said that by noon on Saturday, NTA should upload the complete exam result center-wise on the website.
Paper leaked just 45 minutes before? - SC
During the hearing, the SC expressed concern over the stand of the Center and the National Testing Agency (NTA) that the paper was leaked about 45 minutes before the start of the exam at some centers. 2024 NEET-UG exam, which was held on May 5 and in which about 24 lakh aspiring medical professionals participated.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, on behalf of NTA, said that according to the CBI investigation, a person took unauthorized photographs of the question papers between 8 am and 9.20 am on the day of the exam at a particular center in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The CBI has been entrusted with the task of investigating the matter.
The bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud wondered if all 180 questions could be solved within 45 minutes, while the exam started at 10.15 am, to which Mehta replied that seven people in the gang divided the questions among themselves.
After this, these question papers were solved and the answers were given to the students who allegedly paid the gang to memorize.
This looks very hypothetical - Chandrachud.
Chief Justice Chandrachud said it is very hypothetical that the paper was solved in a single hour and the students were made to memorize it. The students were made to memorize the paper, which means the paper was leaked earlier.
Earlier, as the hearing began, the bench said it has given priority to hearing these petitions over other cases as they have social consequences and lakhs of students are awaiting their results. The bench also comprises Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra.
After a day-long debate, the next date of hearing has been fixed for July 22.
Defending exam body in NEET case
Senior advocate Narendra Hooda, appearing for some of the petitioners, made a strong demand for the cancellation of NEET-UG 2024 and claimed there was a "systematic failure" in conducting it.
He alleged that the transportation of question papers was compromised and they were in the possession of a private courier company in Hazaribagh for six days. He claimed that shockingly, they were transported to an exam center in an e-rickshaw, whose principal was later arrested for his alleged involvement in the racket.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, however, denied any suggestion of the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak and informed that the CBI has investigated the entire chain "from printer to center".
How did the sealing happen... how did the GPS tracking happen... there is a seven-tier security system, he told the court.
The court then asked Mehta, "Solicitor... did you appoint a private courier company to send the NEET papers? The Solicitor General deferred his reply for later.
Questions about transportation had arisen after the CBI said that the question papers were leaked - either while transporting the question papers to the centers or after they reached a school in Hazaribagh.
What did the CJI say on re-examination?
During the hearing, the CJI told advocate Hooda that you have to show us that the NEET paper leak was so systematic that the entire exam had been affected. Only then will the cancellation of the entire NEET exam be considered.
PM Modi: PM Modi will inaugurate the new Indian Consulate in France today, know what will be the full program.
Today is the third day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France. Today PM Modi will be in the famous city of Marseille, France, where he will inaugurate India's new consulate. This is the
Hardik Pandya found a new love! Who is the cricketer dating after separating from Natasha?
After separating from Natasha Stankovic, cricketer Hardik Pandya's name is being linked with a British singer. The singer's name is Jasmine Walia. Natasha and Hardik had confirmed the news of their
Pushpa 2: Will the release date of 'Pushpa 2-The Rule' be changed again? Allu Arjun will rock the big screen before time!
'Pushpa 2' is one of the most awaited films of this year. The audience is eagerly waiting for every little piece of information related to the film. Allu Arjun and filmmaker Sukumar are working very
Why did Tripti Dimri play the role of 'Zoya Bhabhi' for Animal, said- 'I don't like living in the comfort zone'
Tripti Dimri became very famous with her role as 'Zoya Bhabhi' in the film Animal. After this film, the actress signed many films back to back. Before Animal, Tripti also appeared in films like Kala,
Half lockdown in Delhi!: 50% of staff will work from home, the government announced, advisory was issued in Gurugram too
Restrictions are being imposed given the increasing pollution in NCR including Delhi. Delhi government has announced that now 50 percent of the employees in government offices will work from home and
Some were happy and some were sad when the Waqf Bill was passed. Sweets were distributed in Muslim areas of Delhi; effigies were burnt in Kolkata.
There was celebration in some places and sadness in others when the Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in the Parliament. In the capital, sweets were distributed in Muslim-dominated areas like Jamia
George Soros Row: BJP said- Congress is an anti-national force...; Opposition party's retort- Government has put relations at stake
Intensifying its attack on the Congress, the BJP on Monday accused Congress leaders of colluding with foreign forces intent on destabilizing India. Also, it asked Sonia Gandhi to disclose her role as
One Nation One Election: Simultaneous elections are not a new concept... The government told why there is a need for a new system
Between the introduction of the One Country-One Election Bill in the Lok Sabha and sending it to the JPC for deliberation, the government tried to clarify why there is a need to adopt this system. The
Haryana Poll: Status of seats from Saini-Hooda, Vinesh to Chautala family, what are the equations on the hot seats of Haryana?
The noise of assembly elections in Haryana has stopped. Voting is on Saturday for 90 seats of the state. A total of 1031 candidates are contesting here. 2.03 crore voters of 90 assembly constituencies
Bharat Bandh 2024: Bharat Bandh today, what is the reason; what will open and which services will remain closed?
Various organizations across the country have called for a 'Bharat Bandh' today (August 21) against the Supreme Court's decision on the creamy layer in Scheduled Caste and Tribe reservation. Many
