Counsel 1: One day before exam, a telegram channel disclosed that this is the question paper and these are the answers...then NTA gave a press release acknowledging the issue of incorrect distribution of question papers
Counsel 1 (for petitioners): We are seeking cancellation of this exam which was held on May 5. Result was to be declared on 14 June, but they preponed it to 4 June
Counsel 1: There is a private counselling entity...they sent an email to NTA that there are people who are claiming that this OMR scam is happening whereby certain schemesters...
Bench assembles
CJI: We just have one bail matter...after that we will start with NEET
Another counsel mentions a petition regarding NEET-PG exam which is to be held in August. CJI says the PG matter will be de-tagged.
CJI : We will come back at 2 PM.
CJI : We will start at 2 PM. We will start hearing people who argue that the entire test is vitiated. Then we will hear individual grievances.
Sr Adv Amit Anand Tiwari mentions a petition filed by candidates from a centre in Meghalaya who complain that they were not given full time for the exam.
CJI : We will come back after lunch. Tell us, for petitioners who will be making the main arguments?
CJI : We will first hear who are asking for a re-test. Because they are challenging the entirety of the test, they say entire test stands vitiated. First we will hear them.
CJI : After hearing them, we will hear the NTA and the Government.
Judges are discussing.
CJI : We can't hear all cousels, we will hear broadly representatives.