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Supreme Court hears NEET protest and exam integrity pleas
LiveLaw··5 Aug
The Supreme Court said state governments may close or withdraw cases against NEET protesters, except those earlier booked for grave crimes. Separately, the Centre told the court that moving NEET-UG to computer-based testing is under active consideration. Six candidates also secured a hearing over alleged OMR sheet discrepancies. The affidavit followed the education minister's resignation over paper leaks.
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What It Means For You
- NEET aspirants should watch court listings on OMR disputes before counselling timelines harden.
- Students named in protest-related cases may benefit if states use the court's room to close non-heinous FIRs.
- Parents and coaching centres can track the Centre's computer-based testing review for future exam formats.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court said states may close or withdraw cases against NEET protesters except those earlier booked for grave crimes.
- The Centre told the court that shifting NEET-UG to computer-based testing is under active consideration.
- Six NEET-UG candidates also secured a listing over alleged mismatches between marked answers and OMR sheets uploaded by the NTA.
How NEET Litigation Is Driving Exam Reform Talk
- The government affidavit followed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation after the NEET-UG 2026 paper-leak crisis.
- Any structural change, the Centre said, would need concurrence from the Health Ministry and the National Medical Commission.
- A high-powered task force chaired by Nandan Nilekani is expected to inform the final approach on exam redesign.
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