A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra combined this plea with a similar one previously filed by the NTA, in which the Supreme Court had already paused High Court proceedings related to NEET 2024.
NEW DELHI: Today (15th July), the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Central government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to pleas seeking the transfer of petitions related to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET 2024) from various High Courts to the Supreme Court.
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A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra combined this plea with a similar one previously filed by the NTA, in which the Supreme Court had already paused High Court proceedings related to NEET 2024.
“Issue notice and tag,” ordered the Court.
When the advocate for the petitioners requested a stay on High Court proceedings,
the Court replied, “High Courts generally do not proceed once we issue notice.”
The Supreme Court is currently handling multiple petitions alleging irregularities, including claims of widespread question paper leaks.
The petitioners are seeking a re-examination based on these allegations, while some argue that the leaks were isolated incidents rather than a systemic problem.
On June 11, the Supreme Court directed the _NTA to respond to certain petitions but declined to stay the counseling process for medical college admissions.
During a hearing on July 8, the Court stated it needed to assess the extent of the exam’s compromise to determine if a retest was necessary.
Both the Central government and the NTA have argued against canceling the exam or conducting a _re-examination, citing a lack of evidence for large-scale breaches of confidentiality.
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Meanwhile, multiple petitions concerning NEET have been filed in various High Courts. The litigants have requested the transfer of these cases to the Supreme Court to prevent multiple proceedings.
