NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant urgent hearing to a PIL seeking computer-based test (CBT) for the June 21 re-examination of NEET-UG, which was held nationwide on May 3 but was scrapped following allegations of paper leak.A partial-working day bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Aravind Kumar told the petitioner, RJD MP Sudhakar Singh, that similar pleas were dismissed by the SC in the past and posted the matter for hearing in July, thus negating the urgent plea for computer-based NEET-UG re-examination.When the petitioner’s counsel said CBT would minimise the chances of question paper leak, the bench said the authorities were already facing challenges in conducting the re-examination within a short timeframe. The bench tagged the plea with a bunch of petitions which were filed following the question paper leaks to seek reforms in the functioning of NTA and the mode and means of conducting examinations.Before the summer break, a Justice Narasimha-led bench had aired concern over cancellation of NEET-UG and had asked the Union govt and NTA to give details of steps taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents which traumatise lakhs of students.While the investigation into the question paper leak was entrusted to CBI, the NTA in its affidavit had informed the court that NEET-UG would be conducted in CBT mode from the next examination cycle.“The transition will be implemented from the next examination cycle in consultation with the ministry of health and family welfare (the client ministry for NEET-UG), thereby bringing all major NTA examinations onto the CBT platform,” NTA has said, and assured the SC that the re-examination would be conducted with enhanced surveillance and inter-agency coordination.The bench had said unless accountability was fastened individually on those responsible for paper leak of NEET-UG or similar exams, it would be difficult to prevent such incidents.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Apologise Immediately’: Nepal Opposition Rips Into PM Balen Shah Over India Border RemarkAfter Amit Shah Meeting, Annamalai Exit Speculation Grows As New Party Talk IntensifiesCBSE-Coempt Dispute Escalates Amid Conflict Of Interest Claims And Strong Denials’Even Hitler Did Not…’: Mamata Slams BJP Over ‘Police Raj’ In Bengal, Attack On Abhishek Banerjee’Cooker Only’ Audio Row Deepens Congress Rift As Zameer Denies Viral Recording Claims | WatchSanjay Singh Confronts Police Officials During Student Interaction Over Exam Paper LeaksMonkey Snatches ₹2 Lakh Bag In UP Court, Climbs Tree And Showers Currency Notes From AboveIndia-US Trade Deal Nears Finish Line, First Tranche May Be Signed Soon: Piyush GoyalTMC Expels Two MLAs, Ritabrata Banerjee And Sandipan Saha, Amid Signature Mismatch RowRahul Gandhi flags ‘phone-scanned’ answer sheets as CBSE-OSM tender row deepens123PhotostoriesOut of the shadows: The Women who made Madhubani art globalTracing the Indian Art forms that conquered the worldCucumber (Kheera) vs Snake Cucumber (Kakdi): Which is more hydrating and how much to consume dailyKatrina Kaif’s post-pregnancy style era is here, and it starts with a killer black overcoatHollywood’s ugliest custody battles: From Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to Rob Kardashian and Blac ChynaIs Anushka Sharma’s white ensemble RCB’s new lucky charm? A throwback to her 2025 IPL finale lookTop 10 Indian cities where property prices have risen the most in 2026From the elite class’s hobby to contemporary decorative: How did bonsai making turn into a modern-day art form?Love quote of the day by Louis de Bernières: ‘Love is not breathlessness; it’s not excitement’How Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar’s friendship exploded over ‘Don 3’: Inside Rs 45 crore fallout that led to FWICE directive123Hot PicksVirat KohliTim David IPL FineVinod KhoslaAbhijeet DipkeMike Vrabel and Dianna ScandalShiva SenaLauren FryerTop TrendingMamata BanerjeeDelhi ITO FireWWE Clash Results and HighlightsGavin Yates-LyonsNorway ChessSupreme CourtMumbai Air India ColonyBSEB Bihar Sakashmta Pariksha Admit CardNTANEET Paper Leak
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant urgent hearing to a PIL seeking computer-based test (CBT) for the June 21 re-examination of NEET-UG, which was held nationwide on May 3 but was scrapped following allegations of paper leak.A partial-working day bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Aravind Kumar told the petitioner, RJD MP Sudhakar Singh, that similar pleas were dismissed by the SC in the past and posted the matter for hearing in July, thus negating the urgent plea for computer-based NEET-UG re-examination.When the petitioner’s counsel said CBT would minimise the chances of question paper leak, the bench said the authorities were already facing challenges in conducting the re-examination within a short timeframe. The bench tagged the plea with a bunch of petitions which were filed following the question paper leaks to seek reforms in the functioning of NTA and the mode and means of conducting examinations.Before the summer break, a Justice Narasimha-led bench had aired concern over cancellation of NEET-UG and had asked the Union govt and NTA to give details of steps taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents which traumatise lakhs of students.While the investigation into the question paper leak was entrusted to CBI, the NTA in its affidavit had informed the court that NEET-UG would be conducted in CBT mode from the next examination cycle.“The transition will be implemented from the next examination cycle in consultation with the ministry of health and family welfare (the client ministry for NEET-UG), thereby bringing all major NTA examinations onto the CBT platform,” NTA has said, and assured the SC that the re-examination would be conducted with enhanced surveillance and inter-agency coordination.The bench had said unless accountability was fastened individually on those responsible for paper leak of NEET-UG or similar exams, it would be difficult to prevent such incidents.
