Plea To Cancel NEET-UG 24 : Supreme Court Poses Queries To Centre & NTA- Live Updates (July 18)

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18 July 2024 7:00 AM IST

  • Plea To Cancel NEET-UG 24 : Supreme Court Poses Queries To Centre & NTA- Live Updates (July 18)

    The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 test held on May 5 over alleged paper leak and malpractices..A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter post 10.30 AM. The NEET matters are listed as items 5 to 9.The Central Government and the National Testing Agency have opposed the demand...

    The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 test held on May 5 over alleged paper leak and malpractices..

    A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter post 10.30 AM. The NEET matters are listed as items 5 to 9.

    The Central Government and the National Testing Agency have opposed the demand for re-test by stating that the malpractices are localised and have not affected the sanctity of the entire exam. The Centre cited a data analytics report prepared by IIT Madras to argue that there was no systemic failure as the report did not indicate any "mass malpractice".

    During the hearing held on July 8, the bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud sought the responses of the Union/NTA on the extent of the paper leak and possible segregation of the wrongdoers from others. The Court said that if the sanctity of the entire exam has been affected and it was impossible to separate the beneficiaries of fraud from the honest candidates, then a re-test may be necessary. The Court also said that the re-test would be the last option, considering the impact on nearly 24 lakh students.

    Follow this page for live updates from today's hearing.

     

    Live Updates

    • 18 July 2024 11:52 AM IST

      CJI : How many seats in pvt?

      Hooda : 52,000. So total, One lakh eight thousand. If re-exam happens, the total number is one lakh eight thousand and not twenty three lakhs.

    • 18 July 2024 11:51 AM IST

      CJI : If we accept your wider submission, we would like your assistance on which are the lines on which the investigation must happen.

      Hooda : The handicap I have is that they have not declared the entire results. UPSC declares the result of the entire people. At least NTA should have declared the results of the one lakh people who would get admissiion.

      CJI : How many seats in Govt medical colleges.

      Hooda : 56,000.

    • 18 July 2024 11:48 AM IST

      CJI to Hooda : You have to show us that the leak was so systemic and affected the entire examination so as to warrant the cancellation of the entire exam.

    • 18 July 2024 11:48 AM IST

      Sr Adv Narender Hooda starts submissions in the lead petition (Vanshika Yadav and others v Union)

      CJI :Today an investigation is going on. If what CBI has told us is revealed, it will affect the investigation. People will become wise...

      Hooda : If it can be redacted..

      CJI : Redaction may not be possible.

    • 18 July 2024 11:48 AM IST

      Solicitor General : Hope that your lordships have seen the second status report.

      CJI says yes.

    • 18 July 2024 11:45 AM IST

      Another counsel also says the candidate's OMR sheet was replaced.

      CJI : We will hear the first matter.

    • 18 July 2024 11:45 AM IST

      One counsel says that the candidate's OMR sheet has been replaced.

      CJI : Why don't you go to the HC?

      Counsel : HC has held against me..

      CJI : You have to file a SLP.

    • 18 July 2024 11:42 AM IST

      CJI : Will give priority to the NEET matter because of the social ramifications.

    • 18 July 2024 11:41 AM IST

      Supreme Court takes the NEET matters for hearing.

    • 18 July 2024 11:41 AM IST

      CJI : There is some urgency in the NEET matters, several students are waiting. We will open the NEET matter today.

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