- By Ritesh Kumar
- Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:55 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
NEET UG 2024: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition from a NEET candidate who claimed there were 'out-of-syllabus' questions on the exam. The court stated that it cannot doubt the wisdom of experts and substitute its opinion in its place.
The high court said courts are not experts in the subject matter and should only adjudicate based on the law on the subject and its application in the facts and circumstances of the particular case.
The petitioner claimed that a question in the physics section of the NEET-UG exam covered 'radioactivity,' a topic not included in this year's syllabus.
The court observed that the debated question was reviewed by subject experts appointed by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam-conducting authority. These experts determined that the syllabus includes the 'composition and size of the nucleus' and 'atomic masses' under Unit No. 18 of the chapter 'Atoms and Nuclei.'
"The subject experts have negated the challenge of the petitioner. Therefore, this court is of the opinion that it cannot substitute its own understanding for that of the experts, who are better equipped to address the complexities and nuances of the subject," Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said.
"This court is of the opinion that when academic and subject experts of NTA have opined that the impugned question has been prepared from the prescribed syllabus of NEET (UG)-2024, this court cannot doubt the wisdom of the experts and substitute its opinion in place of the same," the court added.
Moreover, the High Court rejected two other petitions from candidates who alleged that answers to specific questions were incorrectly recorded. The court said where the error is not self evident, it cannot re-appreciate, re-analyse or re-assess for itself the correct answers to the disputed questions.
(With PTI Inputs)
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