The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) on plea requesting for CBI probe into allegations of question paper leak, other irregularities in NEET UG 2024.
The top court also issued notices to private parties on a plea of the NTA seeking transfer of cases pending in various high courts on the NEET UG row to the top court to avoid multiplicity of litigation.
The court has posted the matter for hearing on July 8 along with the pending petitions.
The apex court took note of the submission of the NTA counsel that several pleas, seeking cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test–Under Graduate, 2024 on the allegations of question paper leak and other malpractices, are pending in several high courts.
Several petitions have been submitted to High Courts and the Supreme Court, raising various allegations, including paper leaks, grace marks, and a significant increase in high scorers.
Earlier on Thursday, the Centre informed the top court about its decision to cancel the scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates, who were awarded grace marks. The Centre has further disclosed that these 1,563 students will have the opportunity to take a re-test.
