NEET UG 2024 LIVE: Supreme Court says it's clear paper leak happened, next hearing on July 11

The latest live updates on NEET UG 2024: On Monday, the Supreme Court began considering the batch of petitions that were related to the National Eligibility and Empirical Test (NEET) undergraduate test that was carried out this year. In the midst of allegations of paper leaks, the highest court in the land is currently reviewing petitions about the alleged irregularities that occurred during

The NEET UG 2024 examination, as well as the directive to perform the medical entrance examination once more. According to a report by PTI, a bench that would hear 38 petitions against the NEET-UG examination will be comprised of Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra all working together.

Recently, the Central Board of Secondary Education (Centra) and the National Testing Agency (NTA), which are responsible for administering the National Eligibility and Eligibility Test (NEET) examination, informed the Supreme Court that eliminating the examination would be “counterproductive” and “seriously jeopardize” lakhs of candidates who are honest. This was stated in the absence of any evidence of a widespread breach of confidentiality.

Ten days ahead of schedule, on June 4, the results of the NEET UG 2024 examination were announced. The examination was held on May 5 across hundreds of centers in India, and it was announced that the results were announced on June 4. In this year’s medical examination, the National Testing Agency (NTA) granted full marks to a large number of pupils, with 67 students achieving the highest possible score.

This sparked protests and echoes of a re-test of the National Eligibility and Eligibility Test (NEET) by students and organizations, citing flaws in the marking system employed by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The majority of the toppers and high-scorers were affiliated with a single region or examination center, according to a number of students who claimed that there was a paper leak at many centers.

The grace marks that were issued to 1,563 candidates were canceled, according to the Centre and the NTA, which informed the court on June 13. They were given the choice to either retake the test or forego the compensatory marks that were offered for the extended amount of time that they had lost.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: SC dictates order

Hearing conducted live by NEET UG 2024: The court has ordered the National Transportation Authority (NTA) to reveal all relevant information about three aspects: the nature of the leak, the sites where the leak happened, and the amount of time that passed between the breach and the examination. Providing clarity on these concerns is a directive that has been given to the NTA.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: SG requests to fix next hearing on Thursday

The Supreme Court has announced the appointment of a nodal counsel for the NEET UG 2024 hearing, which is similar to the appointment of a lawyer for CB issues, and has directed the Centre to distribute a complete schedule of dates. Participants in the petition urge the court to request a report from the Central Bureau of probe (CBI) regarding the path that the probe will take into the six FIRs. A commitment is made by SG to make a request for records from the CBI, and a suggestion is made that the subsequent hearing be held for Thursday.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: SC hints retest solely for wrongdoers

Petitioners present evidence that a candidate with 700 marks ranks much lower this year compared to past years at the NEET UG 2024 Hearing, which is now taking place. The court emphasizes the need of using data analytics to identify individuals who have committed or are likely to commit a crime, and it advises that a retest be conducted exclusively for those individuals who have been identified.

When it comes to petitioners, the Supreme Court has stated that they will request that the attorneys representing petitioners who are requesting a retest sit together and provide us with a single set of filings.UG 2024 is the NEET. Being able to hear: In the past, only a small number of petitioners received a perfect score, but this year, the percentage is 67%. The court acknowledges the petitioners’ concern. Whether the percentile distribution is skewed toward the top and whether the exam pattern was easier or compromised by a paper leak are both problems that are raised by this document.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: ‘Was exam pattern easier this time?’ asks CJI

Hearing conducted live by NEET UG 2024: In the past, only a small number of petitioners received a perfect score, but this year, the percentage is 67%. The court acknowledges the petitioners’ concern. Whether the percentile distribution is skewed toward the top and whether the exam pattern was easier or compromised by a paper leak are both problems that are raised by this document.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: CJI says, ‘Let us not be in self denial’

Hearing conducted live by NEET UG 2024: CJI urges us not to reject the truth of the situation. Given the prestige of the examination, he advocates for the establishment of a committee that is comprised of more than just government representatives. In the event that the full examination is not canceled, the questions focused on increasing exam security in order to prevent future leaks and identifying beneficiaries. Concerns raised by the petitioner regarding an increase in perfect scores, in comparison to previous data, are taken into consideration by the court, which also inquires as to whether the percentile distribution rewards high-achieving students.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: Bench conscious that we are dealing with 23 lakh students, says CJI

UG 2024 is the NEET. “We don’t live in an ideal world, but before deciding on a retest, we’re mindful that we’re dealing with 23 lakh students,” the Supreme Court of India announces in a live presentation. Specifically, we are looking for information regarding the following: 1. the entire process; 2. the kind of FIRs; 3. the manner in which the leak spread; and 4. the actions followed by the Centre and the NTA to identify those who benefited from fraudulent activity. Those that violate the exam have no business being present at that location. We also want to know more about the course of action that the government is going to take.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: SC flags several anomalies

Hearing conducted live by NEET UG 2024: Due to the fact that these flaws could potentially have an effect on all pupils, the court called for a thorough plan to resolve them and advised the National Teacher Association not to approach the subject in an aggressive manner. It was emphasized by the court that it is necessary to identify warning signs, such as students who scored 720 out of 720 or irregularities in the pattern of their scores. Alternatively, it was recommended that a committee ought to be created, or that these warning signs ought to be discovered. The need of taking into account pupils who register in one state but get flawless scores in another state was another point that was brought up from the court.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: If leak spread through Telegram, then it is widespread, says CJI

Hearing conducted live by NEET UG 2024: The United States Supreme Court emphasized the need of determining whether or not the integrity of the examination has been violated, as well as whether or not it is practicable to identify the applicants who have been tainted without interference. In light of the fact that there are 23 lakh pupils participating, the court stated that it is implausible to conclude that a significant number of them are involved in fraudulent activities. The judge stated that it is necessary to investigate the circumstances around the leak, particularly if information was disseminated through social media platforms such as Telegram, which would considerably increase the impact of the breach.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: SC seeks additional information from NTA

Hearing conducted live by NEET UG 2024: After that, the court enquired about the timeframe for when the questions were produced and made available to the NTA, as well as the location where they were stored and the time that they were delivered to the lockers. A further inquiry was made by the court regarding the printing press that was involved as well as the transportation arrangements that were established for the distribution of the publications. Regarding the custody of the papers once they were printed, the amount of time that passed between printing and distribution, and whether or not the papers were returned to Delhi, it was inquired about. There was a commitment made by the NTA to give a comprehensive chart.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: What do the petitioners want

On the grounds that the widespread paper leak has compromised the integrity of the examination, the petitioners who are opposed to the NEET UG 2024 examination have requested that the examination be retaken in its entirety. Additionally, there are petitioners who have requested that the examination be completely canceled.

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: NTA says exam conducted ‘fairly’

According to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is in charge of administering the National Eligibility and Eligibility Test (NEET) for undergraduate students, the entire examination was carried out in a fair and discreet manner, without any illegal practices. Furthermore, the assertion that there was “mass malpractice” during the examination is “completely unfounded, misleading, and lacks any basis.”

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: What NTA said on cancelling NEET exam

In their affidavit to the Supreme Court, the NTA stated that “The cancellation of the entire examination on the basis of the aforesaid factor, would be hugely counterproductive and significantly harmful to the larger public interest, especially to the career prospects of the qualified candidates.”

NEET UG 2024 Hearing LIVE: What Centre told Supreme Court

“It is also submitted that at the same time, in the absence of any proof of any large-scale breach of confidentiality in a pan-India examination, it would not be rational to scrap the entire examination and the results that have already been declared,” the Centre stated in an affidavit that was submitted to the Supreme Court.