NEET UG 2024: Supreme Courts Stays Proceedings in 3 High Courts Concerning Alleged Paper Leak

The Apex Court has put petitions on hold against the alleged NEET UG 2024 exam paper leak controversy filed in the Rajasthan, Calcutta and Bombay High Court. The vacation bench passed the order while issuing notice on a transfer petition filed by NTA. 

NEET UG 2024: The Supreme Court, on June 20, stayed petitions filed in Calcutta, Rajasthan and Bombay High Courts regarding the alleged NEET 2024 paper leak controversy and discrepancies in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) held on May 5. 

A vacation bench consisting of Justice Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti passed the judgement while issuing notice on a transfer petition filed by NTA. The National Testing Agency (NTA) urges the Apex Court to transfer the petitions from the High Court to the Supreme Court. Consequently, the Supreme Court bench ratifies the petition. 

Initially, the Bench consisting of Justice Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti was not included in passing the order to stay the proceeding. However, Advocate Vardhaman Kaushik, on behalf of NTA, highlighted that the High Courts are dealing with the matter despite the order on a similar petition last week. Consequently, the Supreme Court agrees to pass an order of stay for a petition in the High Courts of Rajasthan, Calcutta and Bombay. 

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The Apex Court has transferred a similar petition, pending in the Delhi High Court, on NTA's petition concerning stay proceeding in the High Court.