Supreme Court Upholds NEET-UG 2024 Results Amid Controversy, Denies Re-Test Pleas

The Supreme Court dismissed pleas seeking cancellation and re-test of the NEET-UG 2024 exam, citing lack of evidence of systemic breach. The decision comes as a relief to the NDA government and NTA amid allegations of malpractice. Despite acknowledging specific instances of fraud, the court upheld the exam results.

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas calling for the cancellation and re-test of the NEET-UG 2024 exam. The court cited an absence of evidence showing a systemic breach of the exam's sanctity, a ruling that provides relief to the NDA government and the National Testing Agency (NTA).

The interim verdict followed four days of extensive proceedings where submissions were made by a range of legal experts representing various stakeholders. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said that while specific instances of fraud were noted, they did not justify scrapping the entire exam, which affects over 24 lakh students.

The court acknowledged that the systemic leak of the question paper was not evident, therefore, a re-test was deemed unnecessary. The bench added that such a move would have severe consequences for the academic schedule and future medical professionals. The court also upheld the NTA's decision to conduct re-tests for specific grievances and validated the findings of an IIT Delhi report on a controversial physics question.