The Supreme Court intervened on Thursday by staying proceedings in petitions filed across three high courts concerning allegations of paper leak and discrepancies in the NEET-UG 2024 examination. A vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti took action in response to petitions, including one filed by 20 students demanding a fresh conduct of the medical entrance exam.
The court’s decision to halt proceedings in the high courts comes amidst growing concerns and protests by students over purported irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 results. The bench also issued notices to the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Centre, and other concerned parties, seeking their responses on the pleas presented before it.
The petitions before the Supreme Court highlight various grievances, including the alleged leakage of exam papers and discrepancies in the conduct of the NEET-UG exam. Students across the country have been vocal in demanding transparency and fairness in the examination process, advocating for the cancellation of the 2024 exam and its subsequent re-examination.
The development underscores the significance of the Supreme Court’s role in addressing the legal challenges surrounding one of the country’s most crucial entrance examinations, impacting the futures of thousands of aspiring medical students.
The court’s decision to issue notices and stay proceedings reflects a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over the integrity and fairness of the NEET-UG 2024 examination process, awaiting further deliberation and action from all involved parties.
