To decide whether a complete retest should be ordered, a bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud directed the NTA to make full disclosure before the high court about the nature of the paper leak, the places where the leaks took place and the time lapse between the occurrence of the leak and the conduct of the examination.
The Court, also made up of judges J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, asked the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) to submit a status report indicating the status of the investigations and the material collected during the course of the investigations.
"The IO shall place the material collected during the course of investigation when the leak allegedly took place and when the leaked questionnaire became available," he ordered.
Further, the apex court said that if possible, it would use technology and law to identify the beneficiary of irregularities, so that 23 lakh students do not need to appear for re-examination.
The matter will be heard on July 11.
In a preliminary affidavit filed before the high court last week, the Center opposed the cancellation of the NEET-UG exam saying scrapping the entire exam would put thousands of honest candidates who attempted the question paper held on 5 May in grave danger. May.
The affidavit filed by the Union Education Ministry said: "In the absence of evidence of a large-scale breach of confidentiality in a pan-India examination, it would not be rational to discard the entire examination and the results already declared. It is submitted that in any examination, conflicting rights have been created by which the interests of a large number of students who have taken the examination without adopting any supposedly unfair means should not be jeopardized."
Regarding the alleged cases of irregularities, including fraud, impersonation and malpractices, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out an investigation and has taken up cases registered in different states, he added.
The issue regarding grant of grace marks in NEET-UG exam has already been closed by the Supreme Court after the NTA submitted the score cards of 1,563 candidates, who were awarded compensatory marks for the loss of time. , which were withdrawn and cancelled. . These candidates were given the option of appearing for a retest or appearing for counseling on the basis of the actual marks obtained in the non-standardized examination.
The Court, also made up of judges J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, asked the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) to submit a status report indicating the status of the investigations and the material collected during the course of the investigations.
"The IO shall place the material collected during the course of investigation when the leak allegedly took place and when the leaked questionnaire became available," he ordered.
Further, the apex court said that if possible, it would use technology and law to identify the beneficiary of irregularities, so that 23 lakh students do not need to appear for re-examination.
The matter will be heard on July 11.
In a preliminary affidavit filed before the high court last week, the Center opposed the cancellation of the NEET-UG exam saying scrapping the entire exam would put thousands of honest candidates who attempted the question paper held on 5 May in grave danger. May.
The affidavit filed by the Union Education Ministry said: "In the absence of evidence of a large-scale breach of confidentiality in a pan-India examination, it would not be rational to discard the entire examination and the results already declared. It is submitted that in any examination, conflicting rights have been created by which the interests of a large number of students who have taken the examination without adopting any supposedly unfair means should not be jeopardized."
Regarding the alleged cases of irregularities, including fraud, impersonation and malpractices, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out an investigation and has taken up cases registered in different states, he added.
The issue regarding grant of grace marks in NEET-UG exam has already been closed by the Supreme Court after the NTA submitted the score cards of 1,563 candidates, who were awarded compensatory marks for the loss of time. , which were withdrawn and cancelled. . These candidates were given the option of appearing for a retest or appearing for counseling on the basis of the actual marks obtained in the non-standardized examination.
