SC rules out re-examination of 2024 NEET-UG, says not enough evidence to show widespread paper leak
The bench said that ordering a re-test would lead to serious consequences for over 23 lakh students.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order a re-examination of the 2024 undergraduate National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test, saying that there was not enough evidence to show a widespread leak of the question paper, Bar and Bench reported.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued the order while hearing a batch of petitions seeking a fresh test, citing alleged paper leaks, optical mark recognition sheet manipulations, impersonation and cheating.
The examination, conducted by the National Testing Agency for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, was held on May 5 and the results were declared on June 4.
“At the present stage, there is absence of material on record to lead to a conclusion that result of the exam is vitiated or that there is a systemic breach of the sanctity of the exam,” the bench said on Tuesday.
Ordering a re-examination would also lead to serious consequences for over 23 lakh students, the court noted, adding that it would lead to a disruption of the academic schedule and have “cascading effects” on the course of medical education, Live Law reported.
The bench added that there would be a “serious element of disadvantage” for students belonging to marginalised groups who avail reservations in the allocation of seats, according to Live Law.
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