The Supreme Court will Today (August 2nd) pronounce its judgment containing reasons for not canceling the 2024 NEET-UG medical entrance exam, despite a raging controversy over paper allegations and other irregularities in the exam.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its judgment today, providing detailed reasons for its decision not to cancel the 2024 NEET-UG medical entrance exam. This comes amidst widespread controversy over allegations of paper leaks and other irregularities.
Key Updates on the NEET-UG Case
- Judgment Delivery: A 3-judge bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, will deliver the verdict on the NEET-UG case today. The controversy has significantly impacted India’s premier medical entrance exam.
- Petitions: The court was addressing multiple petitions that called for either the cancellation or a retest of the NEET-UG exam, a critical qualifying test for undergraduate medical courses.
- Perfect Scores Controversy: The controversy erupted when an unusually high number of students—67 in total—scored a perfect 720 in the NEET-UG exam. This included six students from a single coaching center in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, raising suspicions.
- Initial Investigations: Initial suspicions were attributed to grace marks due to a faulty question and logistical issues. However, subsequent police investigations revealed that the exam paper had been leaked to select candidates a day before the exam.
- Physics Question Issue: The testing agency, NTA, mentioned that one of the Physics paper questions had multiple correct answers, resulting in full marks being awarded to all students for that question.
- Expert Panel Findings: The Supreme Court involved the Indian Institute of Delhi to verify the claims. A panel of three experts confirmed that there was indeed only one correct answer to the question, aligning with the initial answer key provided by the NTA.
- Court’s Ruling: On July 23, after considering all perspectives, the Supreme Court ruled against holding a retest, citing a lack of evidence for a “systemic breach” or compromise in the exam’s “sanctity.”
- Consequences for Students: The court emphasized that ordering a fresh exam would have severe implications for over 2 million students who took the exam on May 5.
- Detailed Verdict: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and his colleagues will provide a detailed explanation today on their decision not to mandate a retest.
- Future Actions: The court has already indicated that its ruling does not preclude authorities from taking actions against candidates who gained admission through malpractices.
The detailed verdict will clarify the Supreme Court’s stance on the NEET-UG 2024 exam, addressing the controversy and outlining the reasons for upholding the examination results.
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