SC on NEET UG 2024: Supreme Court issues notice to NTA and Central Government in NEET exam case, says any irregularities should be dealt with strictly

SC on NEET UG 2024:In the case related to the NEET exam held for medical admission across the country, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Central Government and sought their response. The court told the NTA and the government that if there is even 0.001% negligence or irregularity during the NEET exam, then it should be dealt with strictly. The Supreme Court issued this notice during the hearing of the case related to allegations of irregularities, negligence and rigging in the NEET UG 2024 examination and results. It is the responsibility of the NTA to conduct the NEET exam. The next hearing of this case will now be held on July 8, when the NTA and the government will also have to submit their reply to the notice.

We can’t forget the hard work of children: SC.

The Supreme Court told the central government and NTA that “the children have prepared for the exam, we cannot forget their hard work. If there is even 0.001% negligence on someone’s part, then it should be dealt with very strictly.” The court said that imagine, if a person who cheats the system becomes a doctor, then he will prove to be even more harmful to the society. During the hearing on Tuesday on the petitions alleging alleged paper leak and rigging during the NEET UG 2024 examination, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Central Government and sought a reply.

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It is not a case of students versus NTA: Court

Dinesh Jotwani, a lawyer representing a petitioner in this case, while informing the media about the action taken in the court, said that the Supreme Court has very clearly told NTA that you have to cooperate with the court. This is not a case of student vs NTA. Even if there is 0.001% negligence, strict action should be taken against the NTA officials responsible for it. The court said that nothing should be hidden in this case. The court has directed to hold the next hearing of this case on July 8. The court has told NTA in this case that you will have to file a reply, but understand it very clearly that you have to cooperate with the court in this.

#WATCH Advocate Dinesh Jotwani, representing a petitioner, says, “Today, the judges were very clear and they addressed NTA – assist the court, don’t think that it is your client, don’t make it as an adversarial proceeding, this is not student vs NTA, even if they find 0.001%… https://t.co/HAqyXVeIzg pic.twitter.com/AUbyLuGmEZ

— ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2024

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The controversy over NEET UG 2024 exam continues

This year, during the NEET UG 2024 exam, first there were reports of paper leak from many areas of the country. After this, when the results of the exam came on June 4, it was found that 67 students were given full marks i.e. 720 out of 720 and their ranking fell drastically compared to the marks obtained by the general students. After this, students and institutes providing NEET coaching across the country alleged large-scale irregularities and rigging in the exam and its results. Protests were also held on this issue at many places. Opposition parties also tried to corner the government on these allegations. But both the government and the NTA have been continuously denying these allegations. However, after the matter reached the Supreme Court, the NTA had to decide to cancel the grace marks given to more than 1500 students in the NEET results and to conduct the examination of these students again on June 23. However, despite these decisions, the doubts and allegations related to the NEET UG 2024 exam have not stopped.