NEET-UG Case: Supreme Court Asks NTA To Declare Centre-Wise Results To Ensure Paper Leak Was Not Widespread

After hearing petitions seeking the cancelation of the NEET-UG exam and a re-test, the Supreme Court on Thursday (18 July) ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to publish centre-wise results.

"What is happening is that there is a leak at Patna and Hazaribagh is admitted... The question papers had been disseminated. We want to ensure whether this was confined to those centres or widespread," Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said.

The matter was heard by a bench led by the CJI comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre objected to publishing centre-wise results in order to mask student identity.

The NTA has been asked to upload the results by Saturday noon. Earlier, the CJI asked the exam conducting agency to declare centre-wise results by 5 pm on Friday. On NTA's request, additional time was given to the agency.

The bench will continue hearing the matter on Monday at 10.30 am and it wants to conclude by noon. It has sought a copy of the Bihar police report that mentions how the students were made to memorise answers before the exam.