The Supreme Court refused to hear a petition for investigating irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 exam by ED and CBI, scheduling the next hearing for July 8. It stayed proceedings on related cases in multiple high courts and issued notices to transfer them to the Supreme Court for consolidated consideration. The court also addressed other petitions regarding the exam.
Today(on 20th June),The Supreme Court has halted ongoing NEET-UG 2024 examination malpractice cases in various High Courts and demanded responses from the government and NTA by July 8. The court dismissed the demand for a court-appointed committee but issued a notice to transfer all cases to the apex court. The matter will be heard next on July 8.
Today(on 14th June),The Supreme Court stated that suicides in Kota were not linked to NEET-UG 2024 results and advised petitioners against making emotional arguments for a CBI probe into alleged exam irregularities. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta objected to claims that students at Kota coaching centers were dying by suicide.
Advocate J Sai Deepak filed a new petition challenging NEET-UG 2024 results before the SC vacation bench but was refused an urgent hearing. The petition questions the grace marks awarded to students, alleging statistical improbability and a question paper leak. The NTA has announced a review of candidates receiving grace marks. Several petitions contest the NTA’s decision.
