Supreme Court Declines to Delay NEET-UG Counselling Amid Allegations of Irregularities

The Supreme Court has refused to delay the NEET-UG 2024 counselling scheduled for July 6 amidst allegations of irregularities in the examination process. The bench has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre to respond to the accusations. The case will be further heard on July 8.

On Friday, the Supreme Court refused to delay the NEET-UG 2024 counselling, scheduled to begin on July 6, amid allegations of irregularities in the examination conducted on May 5.

A vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti issued notices to the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Centre, and others, seeking their responses to a petition calling for the exam's cancellation.

The petitioners argued for a brief pause in the counselling process until July 8, when the court will hear other related pleas. However, the bench emphasized that counselling is a continuous process and should not be interrupted.