NEET-UG 2024: SC says exam not cancelled, yet; asks NTA to publish results city-wise and centre-wise
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On Thursday (July 18), the Supreme Court of India began hearing several petitions concerning the NEET-UG 2024 exam row. The petitions were considered on Thursday by a three-judge bench comprising CJI D Y Chandrachud, Justices J B Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been directed by the Supreme Court to publish the NEET-UG 24 test results on its website city-wise and centre-wise by 12 pm on Saturday without disclosing the candidates’ names. On Thursday (July 18), the Supreme Court of India began hearing several petitions concerning the NEET-UG 2024 exam row. The petitions were considered on Thursday by a three-judge bench comprising CJI D Y Chandrachud, Justices J B Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra.
As proceedings began, CJI asked the attorney for the cancellation of the exam to prove if the leak was systemic. He said, “You have to show us that the leak was so systemic and affected the entire examination to warrant the cancellation of the entire exam.”
The judges heard over 40 petitions, including pleas filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and several students who appeared for the examination. The NTA seeks a transfer of all the cases against it pending in many High Courts regarding the NEET-UG controversy, PTI reported.
During the hearing, senior advocate Narendra Hooda, representing the petitioner, called for the results of all students to be declared to bring in some transparency.
The NEET-UG exam was held on May 5 and nearly 24 lakh aspiring medical professionals had appeared in it.
The results were published last month but students could only access their individual scores.
A reevaluation and reversal of the decision are also sought, considering the alleged paper leak and other irregularities.
The court hearing also addressed the issue of 61 students scoring a perfect 720 out of 720 marks in the examination, even after the scores were adjusted.
The discussion centred on the physics question, alleging that it had two correct answers. The NTA counsel explained that 44 out of these 61 students received marks based on an additional answer found in an older NCERT booklet.
The CJI D Y Chandrachud said, “As the matter stands now, 61 students get 720/720, out of whom 44 are students who got extra marks for the two correct options for a question. So the number really is 17.”
(With inputs from agencies)
