The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking a review of its August 2 verdict rejecting a fresh holding of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG 2024.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the review plea, observing that there was no error in its verdict.
“There is no error apparent on the face of the record. No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules 2013 has been established. The review petition is, therefore, dismissed,” the order stated.
The review petition was filed by Kajal Kumari, who requested the court to reconsider its decision not to conduct a fresh exam following alleged malpractices.
The order was passed on October 22 but was made available only recently.
On August 2, the apex court had stated it could not order a retest for NEET-UG 2024, as there was insufficient material indicating a systemic leak or malpractice compromising the exam’s integrity.
The court noted that there was no systemic breach in the NEET-UG 2024 exam beyond the centres in Hazaribagh and Patna, and hence, no retest was required for this year’s exam.
The Supreme Court’s judgement came in response to a series of pleas seeking a recall of the NEET-UG 2024 results and demanding a fresh examination, alleging paper leaks and malpractices.
Aspirants had approached the top court, raising concerns about question paper leaks, compensatory marks, and anomalies in the NEET-UG exam.
The NEET-UG examination, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), serves as a gateway for admissions into MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other related courses in both government and private institutions across the country.
NEET-UG 2024 was held across 4,750 centres on May 5, with approximately 24 lakh candidates appearing for the exam
Author: VS NEWS DESK
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