- By Mayukh Debnath
- Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:03 AM (IST)
- Source:IANS
NEET-UG 2024 Row: The Supreme Court is slated to pronounce on Friday the detailed reasons for its judgment wherein it declined to cancel the controversy-laden NEET-UG 2024, as per a cause list published on the top court's website. The detailed judgment will be pronounced by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
On July 23, while taking into consideration the data analytics undertaken by IIT Madras and other statistics placed on record, the apex court had refused to order the re-conduct of the medical entrance examination. The court said there was no material on record to suggest that the exam's sanctity was breached in a systematic manner.
The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said it was mindful of the fact that directing a fresh exam would be replete with serious consequences for over 20 lakh candidates who had appeared for the exam held on May 5 this year. The Supreme Court also clarified that its judgment won't prevent authorities from taking action against candidates who had secured admission using malpractices.
NEET ROW: CBI FILES FIRST CHARGESHEET
The CBI has filed its first chargesheet in the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case, officials said on Thursday, adding that 13 individuals have been named as accused by the probe agency. As per the officials, the CBI chargesheet claims that the accused were involved in instances of paper leak and other irregularities. The central agency has kept the investigation open, they added.
As many as six FIRs have been registered by the CBI in connection with its probe into the alleged instances of irregularities pertaining to the NEET-UG medical entrance exam held on May 5 this year.
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The FIR stemming from a police complaint in Bihar is the only one registered by the CBI that pertains to an alleged instance of a paper leak in NEET-UG 2024. The remaining ones, from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, are regarding alleged impersonation of candidates and cheating.
(With inputs from agencies)
